Job Description

Kier Construction have a great opportunity for a Senior Site Manager to join our Devon & Cornwall Region.

Location: Cornwall

Contract: Permanent, full time

Key Responsibilities

Initially, you will be aligned with a major build project in Cornwall. As a Senior Site Manager, you will work closely with the Project Manager overseeing production on a range of developments. You will need to manage delivery, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, within budget and to the quality required by the client. You will manage staff and ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities, demonstrate good financial knowledge and ensure safety at all times on site.

What we need from you:

Working on education, commercial, leisure, healthcare, MOD and mixed-use projects valued up to \xc2\xa360m, we are looking for like for like industry experience. With a busy pipeline of work, we are looking for a Senior Site Manager who can join the team and hit the ground running. You will need to hold a valid SMSTS as well as proven experience within our chosen markets (Education, Health, High-Rise Residential, Commercial).

We\xe2\x80\x99re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

\xc2\xb7 New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more

\xc2\xb7 A free healthcare app, giving you access to clinicians and experts on fertility, pregnancy and baby, menopause and men\xe2\x80\x99s health

\xc2\xb7 Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%

\xc2\xb7 Company Car / Car Allowance

\xc2\xb7 26 days\xe2\x80\x99 annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays)

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:

Who is Kier?

We\xe2\x80\x99re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of the steps we\xe2\x80\x99ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\xe2\x80\x99s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here:

Closing date: 15th September 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Kier Group