Job Title: Site Manager (Specialist Fit-Out)

Location: Stoke

Position Type: Full-Time, Temp-to-Perm (Immediate Start Available)

Salary: Competitive / Negotiable (Dependent on Experience)

About

My client is an established and highly respected contractor with a proud history of delivering high-quality construction, refurbishment, and fit-out projects across the region. We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, operational excellence, and commitment to delivering projects safely, on time, and to the highest standards.

To support our continued growth and a fast-track pipeline of work in the Crewe, Stoke, Cheshire area, we are seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and experienced Site Manager specializing in fit-out projects.

The Role

As a Site Manager, you will take operational command of high-spec Cat A and Cat B fit-out projects. You will lead the day-to-day on-site operations, managing subcontractors, ensuring stringent health and safety compliance, and maintaining the exceptional build quality that F Parkinson Ltd is known for.

Given the fast-track nature of this appointment, we are offering this on a temp-to-perm basis to get the right person on board immediately.

Key Responsibilities:

• Site Leadership: Oversee and manage all day-to-day on-site activities for CAT A and CAT B fit-out projects from inception through to successful handover.
• Program & Progress: Drive the project schedule, ensuring milestones are met, sub-contractors are coordinated efficiently, and delays are mitigated.
• Health & Safety: Maintain an exemplary site safety record. Ensure full compliance with CDM regulations, RAMS, and company health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Quality Control: Conduct rigorous quality inspections, leveraging your trade background to ensure high-end finishes and zero-defect handovers.
• Client & Stakeholder Relations: Act as a key point of contact on site for clients, architectural teams, and external stakeholders, representing F Parkinson Ltd with professionalism.

Requirements & Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned fit-out professional who has risen through the ranks of the joinery trade.

Essential:

• Experience: Minimum of 10+ years of proven experience in Construction Site Management, with a heavy emphasis on commercial interior fit-outs.
• Fit-Out Expertise: Explicit, demonstrable experience managing both CAT A (landlord/shell) and CAT B (tenant bespoke fit-out) projects.
• Trade Background: Time-served Joiner by trade, bringing deep technical knowledge of first and second-fix joinery, partitioning, suspended ceilings, and high-end finishes.
• Certification: Valid CSCS Gold Card (Advanced Craft/Supervisor) or Black Card (Manager) is required.
• Safety Credentials: Valid SMSTS, First Aid at Work, and Fire Marshal certifications.
• Location: Ability to commute reliably to site locations in and around Blackpool.

Desirable:

• Sector Experience: Prior experience delivering projects within the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) framework or similar high-security, live public sector environments.

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