Assistant Site Manager

Gleeson; Ferryhill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join their on-site team. The role involves ensuring safety, compliance, and customer satisfaction while managing construction activities and collaborating with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in the housebuilding industry.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in the housebuilding industry.
• Previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager or Site Supervisor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe running of the site and compliance with procedures.
• Support management of onsite Construction and Customer Care responsibilities.
• Liaise with stakeholders and maintain relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

NVQ Level 4 Construction Site Supervision

First Aid at Work certification

Tools

Zutec

Digital Plot Books

Job description

Are you passionate about joining a high performing, customer-focused on-site construction team and genuinely care about building affordable quality homes where they are needed most?

If you are passionate about what we do here at Gleeson and are considering a new challenge, we have a great opportunity for an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join our Construction team. You will work with external partners and subcontractors while collaborating with our onsite Sales team.

Main Responsibilities:

We’re looking for proactive people who genuinely believe in what we’re doing—building homes, changing lives. We need collaborative leaders who positively influence teams and can communicate effectively across departments, both on and offsite. You’d reinforce directions set out by the Site and Contracts Manager, helping to deliver the development safely and on schedule. We need people who lead by example.

The role includes:

• Ensuring the safe running of the site, reinforcing Home Safe procedures, maintaining attention to detail, and proactively ensuring compliance.
• Supporting the management of onsite Construction and Customer Care responsibilities.
• Ensuring effective compliance, control, and deployment of Construction and onsite Customer Care activities according to company policies, including managing defects post-completion to deliver 5-star customer satisfaction.
• Liaising with all stakeholders and suppliers, both internal and external.
• Maintaining and establishing relationships, including engaging with local communities and promoting the Gleeson model.
• Using Zutec and Digital Plot Books.

The Ideal Candidate:

• CSCS card as a minimum.
• NVQ Level 4 Construction Site Supervision or similar construction-related NVQ—either working towards or achieved with a Pass or Distinction.
• SMSTS card holder.
• First Aid at Work certification.
• Scaffold - CISRS certification.
• Good knowledge of construction methods and processes.
• Awareness of relevant codes of practice, e.g., NHBC, Building Regulations.
• Experience working within the housebuilding industry.
• Previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager or Site Supervisor is preferred.
• Full UK driving license.

Please note: You will be asked to bring your qualifications to the interview, so please have evidence prepared.

• Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays.

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