Site Logistics Manager

Job Description

We are recruiting a Freelance Logistics Manager on a large Data Centre build in High Wycombe.\n\nRole Purpose:\nThe Logistics Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling all site logistics to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely movement of personnel, materials, plant, and vehicles on a large, fast-paced data centre project. Working for the main contractor, the role is critical to maintaining programme, minimising disruption, and ensuring compliance with site safety and security requirements.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\n * Manage all daily site logistics operations, including multiple scheduled deliveries and collections.\n\n * Coordinate delivery booking systems, traffic management, and vehicle movements to prevent congestion.\n\n * Liaise with subcontractors, suppliers, security, and site management to ensure materials are delivered to the correct locations at the right time.\n\n * Supervise logistics personnel, traffic marshals, and gate operations.\n\n * Develop and maintain logistics plans, delivery schedules, and site access arrangements.\n\n * Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and security requirements, including segregation of pedestrians and vehicles.\n\n * Monitor storage areas, material handling, waste management, and housekeeping standards.\n\n * Attend daily coordination meetings and communicate logistics constraints and solutions to the project team.\n\n * Investigate logistics-related incidents and implement corrective actions.\n\n * Maintain accurate records of deliveries, plant movements, and logistics performance.\n\nKey Requirements:\n\n * Proven experience managing logistics on large-scale construction projects, ideally data centres or similar complex developments.\n\n * Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders.\n\n * Experience managing high volumes of daily deliveries in a live construction environment.\n\n * Good understanding of construction sequencing, site operations, and temporary works relating to logistics.\n\n * SMSTS (), CSCS, and First Aid qualifications desirable.\n\n * Competent in Microsoft Office and logistics planning systems.\n\nSuccess Measures:\n\n * Safe and efficient management of all site logistics.\n\n * Minimal delivery delays or site congestion.\n\n * High standards of housekeeping and site organisation.\n\n * Full compliance with health, safety, and security procedures.\n\n * Positive collaboration with the project team, subcontractors, and suppliers to support programme delivery