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Site Manager (m/f/x)

Gilberdyke, United Kingdom

ELA Container GmbH

Professional

2026-06-02

Full-time

1,600 employees in 18 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond.

You‘re a person with your individual profile, qualifications, talents and wishes. But we are not like any other company. We offer exciting jobs, opportunities for your further development and an easy going working atmosphere. Interested? Then we should get to know each other better.
As our UK business continues to grow, we are looking for a hands-on Site Manager to support the successful delivery of our modular building projects. In this role, you will visit customer sites, check whether projects can be delivered safely and practically, plan access and installation requirements, and coordinate with customers, sales, logistics, drivers, installers and external partners to ensure a smooth project delivery from site survey through to final approval.

Your future role

Conduct site inspections to assess technical feasibility, access routes, installation areas and unloading requirements for modular building projects.

Act as the main point of contact between Sales, customers, logistics, drivers, installation teams and external partners during site preparation and installation.

Prepare and document access plans, site layouts, photographs and installation-related information to support smooth project delivery.

Define the installation sequence and coordinate the required resources, including lifting equipment, mobile cranes, forklifts or access platforms.

Identify potential site constraints and provide practical recommendations to Sales and customers on how the planned project can be delivered safely and efficiently.

Coordinate on-site appointments with crane companies and support the final site approval process with the customer.

What you bring to the team

Experience in the construction industry, ideally in modular buildings, container solutions or off-site construction.

Practical knowledge of construction sites, access routes, lifting operations and installation requirements.

Experience in project-based work and coordinating different internal and external stakeholders.

Strong communication skills with a hands-on, solution-oriented approach.

Good awareness of health & safety requirements on construction sites.

Ability to read site plans and technical documentation.

Willingness to travel regularly to customer and construction sites.

Our Benefits – Because You’re Our Priority at ELA

Flexible working hours

Flexible working hours

We offer you flexible working hours and the opportunity to work flextime.

30 days Vacation

30 days Vacation

We offer you 30 days of vacation per year.

Corporate fitness UK

Corporate fitness UK

With wellhub, you have access to over 1,400 gyms, numerous apps and digital workouts across the UK.

Company health insurance

Company health insurance

We offer you company health insurance.

Business mobile phone

Business mobile phone

We’ll provide you with a company phone (iPhone), which you can also use for private purposes.

Permanent employment contract

Permanent employment contract

Once ELA, always ELA. When you join our company, we want you to be a key member of the team, which is why we’ll offer you a permanent contract.

Hi, I’m Kevin!

I’ll be happy to answer your questions.

Contact me by email.

Kevin Dietrich

HR Business Partner

kevin.dietrich@container.de

Ansprechpartner

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