Assistant Site Manager

Fawkes and Reece; Burnley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Burnley seeks an Assistant Site Manager. You will support the Site Manager in overseeing the site team, ensuring health and safety standards, and liaising with subcontractors. Ideal candidates have experience in residential building, possess essential health and safety certifications, and exhibit excellent organizational skills. This position offers £220 per day, and you will have the chance to work with one of the country's top ten house builders.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager for a residential house builder.
• Up-to-date knowledge of health and safety obligations and building legislation.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workforce, subcontractors, and agency staff to meet milestones.
• Monitor health and safety standards on site.
• Liaise with the design team for effective collaboration.
• Mentor and develop apprentices or trainees.

Skills

Experience with residential house builders

Knowledge of health and safety obligations

Organizational skills

Initiative and change management

CSCS card

Valid SMSTS

First Aid certificate

Job description

Overview

Reference: ASM_1761207839
Posted: October 23, 2025

The Client
Our Client are a New Build Housing developer working Nationally. This top five house builder produce a wide range of homes for first time buyers and Housing Associations across the Country offering all-inclusive specifications. They are looking to recruit an Assistant Site Manager.

The Role

As the Assistant Site Manager, you will report to and support the number 1 Site Manager to effectively motivate, support and manage the site-based team to ensure that the required health, safety and environmental performance standards are achieved. You will contribute to the efficient and safe management of the building site and help maintain all necessary records and documents throughout every stage of the development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the workforce, including Sub contractors and agency staff to meet milestones
• Ensuring that material supplies are available and in stock
• Ensuring that quality standards and construction programmes are met
• Managing and maintaining strong relationships with the subcontractor network on site
• Monitoring Health and Safety on site
• Site inductions
• Mentoring and developing any apprentices or trainees on site
• Liaising with the design team to maintain good working relationships
• Assist with maintaining production in line with build programme and quality best practice
• Ensure the site team deliver excellent customer service through the customer journey
• Plan and manage site order to ensure site waste is reduced
• Ensure the site is secure at the end of each day & complete forklift checklist weekly

Skills & Experience

• Must have previous experience working for a residential house builder at Assistant Site Manager level
• Must have up-to-date knowledge of health and safety obligations and building legislation
• Ability to manage change and use their own initiative
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to handle complex situations and motivate others
• Appropriate CSCS card, valid SMSTS, First Aid certificate

Benefits

• £220 Per Day
• Temp
• The opportunity of working with one of the top ten house builders.

If you are interested in this Assistant Site Manager position, please forward your CV to [e-mail]