Assistant Site Manager

Spitfire Homes; Daventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Assistant Site Manager, where your role will be pivotal in delivering quality homes in Daventry. You will assist in managing construction operations while ensuring health and safety standards are met. This role requires strong project management skills and the ability to maintain relationships with subcontractors. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about achieving excellence in every aspect of the job. Be part of a team that values integrity, quality, and community impact.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Site Manager or similar role.
• Knowledge of building processes and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Site Manager in overseeing construction operations.
• Manage health and safety standards on site.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and trades.

Skills

Project Management

Health and Safety Management

Team Coordination

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Education

CSCS Card

SMSTS

First Aid

Fire Marshal

Scaffold Awareness

Crane Awareness

Temporary Works

Confined Spaces

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to have an Assistant Site Manager join us to deliver our collection of homes in Daventry.


Spitfire Homes - Company Vision

The Spitfire vision goes far beyond building homes, prioritising the creation of sustainable developments designed to inspire. That means a commitment to creating positive change in the communities in which we build, and ensuring our homes are equipped to meet the challenges of the future.

Behaviour and Values
Always operate with honesty and integrity.
Speak up against inappropriate behaviour.
Be accountable and take personal responsibility.
Do what we say, to be trusted to deliver.
Support and respect each other.
Treat colleagues and associates fairly.
Demonstrate a passion for quality and excellence.
Operate for the overall good of the company.

Health and Safety
Spitfire hold as an operational priority, a safe and supportive work environment.
Exceed the industry safe scheme benchmarks.

Role Purpose
To assist the Site Manager in ensuring that the construction operation is managed to build and deliver quality homes, within cost parameters, safely and to our customer satisfaction.


Key Responsibilities
As an Assistant Site Manager for Spitfire Homes, this vital role within our business will report directly into the Site Manager who is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations on site, so that they are completed on time and to the standard required.

• Assist the Site Manager in overseeing all the construction operations on site
• Assist the Site Manager in the project management of the site build
• Assist with the management of Health and Safety across site operations, ensuring standards and procedures are being adhered to
• Manage and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors on site and co-ordinating trades
• Work with the NHBC to carry out key site and plot inspections
  

Duties, Objectives and KPI’s
In line with the outlined key responsibilities and purpose of this role, your main duties will include, but will not be limited to, the following.

• Individual contribution to teams across the business to achieve programme.
• Achieve an average H&S score of minimum 90%.
• All 7-day visits and 28-day forms collected and works completed in a timely manner.
• HQI Process results in less than 20 defects
• Waste management – maintaining 100% recycled status
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Education

Required qualifications:

CSCS Card
SMSTS
First Aid
Fire Marshal
Scaffold Awareness
Crane Awareness
Temporary Works
Confined Spaces

Some further desired training and experience appropriate for this role would be:

Previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager
A trade background or knowledge of building process, including NHBC and Building Regulations


Desired Personal Qualities

As an Assistant Site Manager, we would be looking for the following core behaviours to build a career at Spitfire:

Polite, friendly, and professional attitude
Focussed and passionate about getting things right first time despite challenges and obstacles that may occur
An organised approach and excellent time management skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Good at prioritising
Team player