Site Manager Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Site Manager includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Supervising contracted staff
  • Meeting subcontractors
  • Visiting site beforehand.
  • Checking work processes meet building regulations.
  • Writing reports.
  • Hiring workers.
  • Maintaining quality control procedures
  • Making safety inspections and ensuring construction and site safety
  • Checking and preparing site reports, designs and drawings
  • Monitoring the progress of the work.
  • Motivating the workforce
  • Problem solving
  • Using specialist construction management computer applications.
  • Liaising with clients and reporting progress, professional staff (such as architects and surveyors ) and the public

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Site Manager duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Site Manager roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.