Assistant Site Manager

Gibson Recruitment Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson Recruitment Limited is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Site Manager to join a renowned housebuilder on a new build housing project in the Edinburgh area. You will support the Site Manager and Construction Manager to deliver the development on time, within budget, and to the required quality and safety standards, coordinating trades and labour as needed.

Experience in a similar role (3 years+) is essential, as is the ability to deputise for the Site Manager when required and to

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as Assistant Site Manager with a reputable housebuilder.
• Assertive to ensure delivery of targets.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs.
• Knowledge of construction trades and legislative requirements (Health and Safety).
• Experience handling customer service issues.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Manager in coordinating trades, direct labour, and materials to meet the production programme.
• Deputise for the Site Manager when required.
• Ensure the on-site Construction team is resourced and well-directed with clear guidelines and support.

Skills

Site coordination

Trades coordination

Health & safety

Customer service

Prioritisation

Job description

Assistant Site Manager - New Build Housing

Permanent

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £40,000 - £48,000 DOE + benefits package

Ref: GR1549

Your New Employer & Role

Award-winning Housebuilder who are going through a period of expansion and currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Assistant Site Manager to join them on a permanent basis.

You will become a key member of the site management team delivering a new build housing development in Midlothian. The successful Assistant Site Manager will come from either a trade or academic background.

The role is to aid the Site Manager and Construction Manager in directing the development of the site through to completion, ensuring that Programme, Quality and Cost targets are achieved in accordance with the build programme, through the effective management of the Site team and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Manager in coordinating trades, direct labour, and materials to meet the production programme.
• Accept responsibility for such duties and responsibilities as the Site Manager may determine; in particular, as and when required, deputise for the Site Manager
• Support the Site Manager, in ensuring that the on-site Construction team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these, in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the site's workload and resources.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience of operating at Assistant Site Manager level for a reputable housebuilder (3 years+).
• Assertive to ensure delivery of targets by the on-site team and trades/labour.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs.
• knowledge of all aspects of the construction trade and the relevant legislative requirements e.g., Health and Safety
• Understanding and experience of dealing with all issues relating to Customer Service