Site Manager - Facade

Freelance Site Manager

Location: Central London
Contract Type: Freelance
Duration: Around 3 months
Rate: Dependant on experience

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Freelance Facades Site Manager to oversee a brick slip façade installation on a major project in Central London. The role will have a strong focus on the management and coordination of access cradles, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant façade installation works.

You will be responsible for day-to-day site management, coordinating specialist subcontractors, and maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, quality, and programme delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall management of façade works, specifically brick slip systems

• Supervision and coordination of access cradle operations and sequencing

• Ensuring all works comply with H&S legislation, RAMS, and site procedures

• Liaising with principal contractor, façade subcontractors, and access providers

• Monitoring programme, productivity, and quality of installation

• Conducting site inspections, toolbox talks, and safety briefings

• Managing snagging, quality assurance, and handover documentation

• Reporting progress, issues, and risks to the project team

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as a Façades Site Manager or similar role

• Strong background in brick slip façade systems

• Demonstrable experience managing access cradles / mast climbers / suspended access systems

• SMSTS (essential)

• CSCS Black or Gold Card (essential)

• First Aid at Work (preferred)

• Strong understanding of façade sequencing and interfaces

• Excellent communication and coordination skills

• Experience working on Central London projects