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Mobile Site Manager - Secure Projects
Location: Birmingham and HMP Ranby, Nottinghamshire
Contract: Temporary or temp-to-perm
Duration: Expected to run until at least January
Hays is recruiting an experienced Mobile Site Manager to support two live projects across secure Ministry of Justice environments in Birmingham and Nottinghamshire. This is an urgent requirement and would suit an immediately available Site Manager who already holds EL1 clearance. The initial assignment is expected to run until at least January, with the potential to move into a permanent role for the right person.
Your new role
You will work alongside Regional Project Managers to oversee the safe and efficient delivery of multiple projects. The current workload includes a specialist clean-room installation at HMP Ranby and a cell-reclaim scheme in Birmingham.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing subcontractors and in-house labour
- Overseeing health and safety, quality, and programme delivery
- Completing site paperwork, permits, RAMS, and progress reports
- Coordinating M&E, fabric, and general building works
- Attending surveys and scope meetings
- Maintaining strong communication with clients and site stakeholders
- Ensuring company processes and secure-site requirements are followed
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What you'll need to succeed
- Previous experience as a Site Manager or in a comparable project delivery role
- Experience across M&E, building services, fabric, or general construction
- Current SMSTS or SSSTS
- Valid CSCS or ECS card
- Strong health and safety knowledge
- Experience managing subcontractors and multiple work streams
- Good IT skills and confidence in completing detailed site documentation
- Full UK manual driving licence
- Flexibility to travel between Birmingham and HMP Ranby
- Existing EL1 clearance is strongly preferred
- Prison, MOJ, MOD, defence, or other secure-site experience would be beneficial
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- The immediate temporary opportunity is expected to run until at least January
- Genuine temp-to-perm potential
- Varied project work across secure environments
- Permanent salary of £45,000-£55,000 plus car allowance, if the role becomes permanent
- 33 days' holiday including bank holidays on the permanent package
- Pension, laptop, mobile phone, and work-related expenses on the permanent package
- Career development opportunities
What you need to do now
If you are interested and hold the relevant experience and clearance, apply with an up-to-date CV.
Please include details of your current EL1 clearance, availability, location, and salary or rate expectations.
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