Assistant Site Manager

  • The Grapevine Construction Recruitment
  • Paddock Wood, Kent
  • Apr 26, 2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

We are looking for a main contractor s Assistant Site Manager on the behalf of a Tonbridge-based firm with a broad portfolio of interesting, bespoke, high quality community projects (libraries, schools, leisure centres and housing).

A number of contracts have recently been signed so the project the successful candidate could be given is likely to be one of the following; a multi-storey car park refurbishment in Tonbridge, a fit-out for Met Police in Croydon or a leisure centre refurb in Lewisham.

Noted for its stable business model of working with blue chip clients and maintaining a close-knit team, boasting staff turnover as low as 1.8% and an average length of service of 17 years, our client is the ideal employer for construction professionals looking for long term sustainable career development. This is not a firm for job hoppers.

The Opportunity

  • Stable, long term career development with a profitable, management and staff-owned main contractor with a successful 50+ year company history.
  • A forward pipeline of profitable new build projects exclusively located within southeast London and north Kent.

Candidate Essentials

  • NVQ Level 6, BEng or BSc Construction Management qualified.
  • Black CSCS Card and SMSTS.
  • 5+ years experience with a main contractor on leisure centres, libraries, NHS or school projects.

With interviews available from w/c Monday 27th April, this represents a great opportunity to join one of the industry s best employers and salary is a competitive £45k to £55k + package.