Freelance Site Manager

We are seeking an experienced No.1 Site Manager to provide two weeks’ holiday cover on a live recladding project near Tower Bridge. The successful candidate will take full day-to-day responsibility for the site, maintaining safe and efficient operations while ensuring the programme, quality standards and project procedures are followed. Key responsibilities * Manage all daily site operations as the project’s No.1 Site Manager. * Coordinate subcontractors, labour, deliveries and access. * Oversee recladding and associated façade works. * Conduct site inductions, daily briefings and toolbox talks. * Maintain health and safety standards, site records and statutory inspections. * Review RAMS and ensure works are completed in accordance with approved procedures. * Monitor progress against the programme and address delays or coordination issues. * Carry out quality inspections and manage defects or non-conforming work. * Liaise with the client, project team, residents or building management as required. * Provide clear daily reports and a thorough handover at the end of the cover period. * Manage any temporary works, lifting operations and scaffold interfaces within the scope of the project. Essential requirements * Proven experience working as a No.1 Site Manager on recladding, façade or external-envelope projects. * Experience managing occupied or live-site environments. * Strong knowledge of current UK health and safety requirements. * Valid SMSTS. * Valid CSCS card. * First Aid at Work. * Asbestos Awareness. * Fire Marshal qualification. * Excellent subcontractor management, communication and record-keeping skills. * Ability to take control of an established project with minimal supervision. Desirable * Temporary Works Coordinator qualification. * Experience with high-rise or complex London projects. * Familiarity with rainscreen cladding, insulation, fire barriers and remediation works. * Scaffold inspection or lifting-management experience. * Knowledge of Building Safety Act and façade-remediation requirements. This position would suit a confident, hands-on Site Manager who can quickly understand an established project and maintain continuity during the permanent manager’s absence