Senior Site Manager – Roofing & Cladding
Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset
Onsite - Monday - Friday
The Project
CarmichaelUK is supporting delivery partners at Hinkley Point C (HPC), one of the UK’s most complex mega‑projects. We’re recruiting an experienced Senior Site Manager to lead roofing and cladding packages across live, high‑compliance work fronts, coordinating multiple subcontractors and interfacing with QA, safety and programme teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Own day‑to‑day delivery of roofing & cladding packages (metal roofing systems, composite/secret‑fix cladding, built‑up systems, rainscreen, penetrations, flashing details).
- Plan works, set short‑interval look‑aheads, sequence activities and manage resources to meet programme and milestones.
- Lead subcontractor coordination: RAMS reviews, permits, access/laydown, cranage, deliveries, logistics and interfaces with adjacent trades.
- Drive H&S excellence: daily briefings/toolbox talks, point‑of‑work risk assessments, lifting ops coordination, temporary works compliance and close‑out of observations.
- Maintain quality: ITPs, hold/witness points, inspections, snag management, as‑built records, O&M inputs, material traceability and system warranties.
- Commercial awareness: track progress vs. plan, measure and record installed quantities, support change, EWN/CE inputs and subcontract progress meetings.
- Stakeholder management with Construction, Design, Planning, Commercial, Commissioning and Client representatives; resolve issues to keep works moving.
- Reporting: daily diaries, weekly progress, look‑ahead updates, KPIs and risk/opportunity logs.
About You (Essential)
- Proven Senior Site Manager (or Site/Package Manager ready to step up) delivering roofing & cladding packages on large civils/building/industrial projects.
- Strong command of H&S and QA on high‑assurance sites; able to lead RAMS, permits and inspections confidently.
- Excellent subcontractor leadership, short‑term planning and coordination skills in a multi‑contractor environment.
- Competent with site reporting systems and Microsoft 365 (programmes, progress tracking, ITP evidence)
- Right to work in the UK; able to pass site security/vetting.
Desirable
- Nuclear/regulated environment experience (HPC, power, process, pharma, defence).
- Temporary works awareness, lifting ops coordination.
- Familiarity with cladding systems QA (air‑tightness, weather‑tightness, fire‑stopping, fixings checks, warranties).
What’s In It For You
- Long‑term, programme‑critical work with extensions likely.
- Competitive PAYE/umbrella day rates with consistent hours.
- Support from Carmichael and on‑site management; prompt onboarding and compliance.