Assistant Site Manager

Fawkes & Reece Group; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group in Blackburn is seeking an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join a high-spec residential development. You will work with the Site Manager to deliver homes to a premium finish and ensure customer satisfaction.

The role focuses on finishing, quality control and customer care, with long-term stability and potential for a permanent position for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager on a traditional residential housebuilding site.
• Strong experience in finishing, snagging, quality control and plot handovers.
• Excellent customer care skills and confidence dealing with homeowners and resolving issues.
• Good subcontractor management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the day-to-day management of the development and coordinating subcontractors.
• Overseeing finishing trades to ensure homes meet the required high-specification standards.
• Carrying out quality inspections, managing snagging and driving defects through to completion.
• Taking an active role in customer care, ensuring issues are dealt with professionally and efficiently.
• Assisting with plot inspections, quality checks and handover preparations.
• Monitoring progress and ensuring works are completed in line with programme.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety across the site.
• Working collaboratively with the Site Manager, subcontractors and customer care team to deliver an excellent finished product.

Skills

Finishing

Quality control

Customer care

Subcontractor management

Health & safety

Site coordination

Job description

Duration: Long-term opportunity with the potential to go permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced

Assistant Site Manager to join a high-specification residential development in Blackburn, working with a reputable housebuilder delivering quality traditional build homes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Site Manager who takes pride in delivering exceptional homes, with a particular focus on finishing, quality control and customer care. The position offers long-term stability, with the potential for a permanent role for the right candidate.

The Role

Working closely with the Site Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring homes are completed to an exceptional standard and handed over with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the day-to-day management of the development and coordinating subcontractors.
• Overseeing finishing trades to ensure homes meet the required high-specification standards.
• Carrying out quality inspections, managing snagging and driving defects through to completion.
• Taking an active role in customer care, ensuring issues are dealt with professionally and efficiently.
• Assisting with plot inspections, quality checks and handover preparations.
• Monitoring progress and ensuring works are completed in line with programme.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety across the site.
• Working collaboratively with the Site Manager, subcontractors and customer care team to deliver an excellent finished product.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Assistant Site Manager with previous experience working on a traditional housebuilding development.

You will be confident managing finishing stages, have a keen eye for detail and understand the importance of delivering a high-quality home and a positive customer experience.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager on a traditional residential housebuilding site.
• Strong experience in finishing, snagging, quality control and plot handovers.
• Excellent customer care skills and confidence dealing with homeowners and resolving issues.
• Good subcontractor management and organisational skills.