Assistant Site Manager

Skilled Careers; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK construction firm in Cambridge is seeking an Assistant Site Manager to oversee site operations and manage trades on new build residential projects. The role involves supporting the Site Manager, ensuring quality controls, and addressing site issues. Ideal candidates will have experience with residential schemes, CSCS certification, and first aid qualifications. The package includes a competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus structure paid twice yearly

Car/Allowance

Up to 33 days holiday

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Employee rewards portal

Qualifications

• Experience in managing new build residential schemes, including PLC or bespoke builders.
• Familiar with sub-contractor packages from groundworks to handovers.
• Knowledge of working with housing associations and private sales.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Site Manager as the Assistant Site Manager.
• Support inductions and toolbox talks for the team.
• Organize trades and ensure work aligns with build programme.

Skills

Assistant site management experience

Experience of sub-contractor packages

Trade background

CSCS card

First Aid

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assistant Site Manager reporting into a SM
• Support with inductions and toolbox talks
• Chair sub-contractor meetings in absence of Site Manager
• Ensure any issues that cannot be rectified are brought to the attention on the site lead
• Depending on experience will be working on either internal or external packages
• Organise all trades and labour
• Ensuring all trades and labour are working in line with build programme
• Ensuring all sub-contractors are working with correct materials
• NHBC stage inspections
• Snagging/De-snagging
• Ensure development is completed in accordance with specification and build programme
• Driving quality at every build stage of the construction process
• Taking responsibility for own self-development and the development of team
• Ensuring all remedial work is completed prior to occupation
• CMLS/Handovers/Customer care

Qualifications/Experience

• Assistant site management experience whilst working on new build residential schemes either PLC or bespoke builder
• Experience of sub-contractor packages from groundworks – handovers
• Experience of working with both HA and private sale
• Trade background, whilst being a supervisor would be an advantage
• CSCS card
• First Aid

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus structure paid twice yearly
• Car/Allowance
• Up to 33 days holiday
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Employee rewards portal