Construction Site Manager

Construction Site Manager – Industrial Brownfield / Retrofit

Location: Netherlands

Role Overview

Ignite Search Partners is working with an industrial developer who is seeking an experienced Construction Site Manager to lead and coordinate construction, installation, retrofit, and commissioning activities on an industrial project in the Netherlands.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of site activities, including multidisciplinary contractor coordination, construction logistics, HSE, work sequencing and commissioning support.

This role requires strong experience working in brownfield or retrofit environments , with the ability to manage construction activities around existing infrastructure, services and operational constraints.

Key Responsibilities

Site Management & Construction Coordination

• Lead daily construction and installation activities across multiple disciplines.
• Coordinate steel, electrical, mechanical, piping, utilities, HVAC, fire safety and equipment installation .
• Plan and sequence work packages, manage work fronts and resolve site interfaces.
• Coordinate temporary works, access routes, laydown areas and construction logistics.
• Ensure work is delivered safely, to specification and according to schedule.

Brownfield / Retrofit

• Manage construction within or around existing industrial facilities.
• Coordinate works around existing, live or modified services and equipment.
• Manage permit-to-work, isolation, lock-out/tag-out and tie-in activities where required.
• Identify constructability issues, clashes, access constraints and site risks.
• Coordinate closely with engineering, operations, maintenance and HSE teams.

Contractor & Vendor Management

• Supervise multiple subcontractors, specialist contractors and vendors.
• Lead daily coordination meetings and work-front planning.
• Monitor progress, work-area readiness and contractor performance.
• Ensure compliance with approved method statements, site procedures and HSE requirements.
• Coordinate lifting, scaffolding, MEWP and other specialist site activities.

HSE

• Maintain a strong site safety culture and enforce HSE requirements.
• Review RAMS, lifting plans, work instructions and temporary works arrangements .
• Lead toolbox talks, daily briefings and safety walks.
• Ensure appropriate PPE, exclusion zones, barriers and access controls.
• Monitor compliance with relevant Dutch industrial construction and safety requirements.
• Support incident, near-miss and corrective-action processes.
• Ensure appropriate controls are in place for ATEX and fire-safety requirements.

Commissioning Support

• Support mechanical completion and punch-list close-out.
• Coordinate cold and hot commissioning activities.
• Support energisation, pressure testing, flushing, cleaning, loop checks and functional testing where applicable.
• Coordinate construction support for vendors and commissioning teams.
• Ensure systems are handed over safely, cleanly and with appropriate documentation.

Required Experience

• 10+ years' relevant construction site experience .
• Proven experience as a Construction Site Manager, Site Supervisor, Construction Manager or equivalent .
• Strong experience delivering brownfield, retrofit, upgrade or modification projects within industrial environments.
• Strong multidisciplinary construction knowledge covering steel, electrical, mechanical, piping, utilities, HVAC, fire safety and equipment installation.
• Proven experience managing multiple subcontractors and vendors on active construction sites.
• Experience coordinating lifting operations, scaffolding, temporary access, MEWPs and crane activities.
• Strong understanding of construction HSE requirements in the Netherlands.
• Experience with permit-to-work systems, RAMS, toolbox talks, construction sequencing and daily site coordination .
• Experience supporting mechanical completion, punch-listing and commissioning.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, layouts, P&IDs, single-line diagrams, installation details and method statements.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in live, complex or constrained industrial environments.

Language & Certification Requirements

• Dutch & English – required
• VOL-VCA / SCC – required
• Appropriate industrial construction site safety training.
• Familiarity with Dutch HSE, construction and permit-to-work requirements.
• ATEX awareness/training – strongly preferred
• NEN 3140 – preferred where electrical safety responsibilities apply.
• BHV / emergency response training – preferred.
• MEWP, lifting, rigging or scaffolding awareness – advantageous.