Assistant Site Manager

Willmott Dixon; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Dixon is recruiting an Assistant Build Manager to support the Site and Senior Build Managers in Gateshead. This hands-on role involves ensuring quality standards, managing community relationships, and overseeing project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have site management experience, supply chain management skills, and relevant certifications. A construction-related degree and proficiency in Microsoft programs are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in site management.
• Proven experience in managing supply chain relationships.
• A current CSCS card and SMSTS certificate.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of a quality build according to project specifications.
• Manage community relationships through the Considerate Constructor’s Scheme.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental management.

Skills

Site management

Supply chain management

Health and safety management

Construction software proficiency

Communication

Education

Construction related degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Job description

Willmott Dixon are currently recruiting for an Assistant Build Manager to join our North East team. This is a hands‑on Assistant role supporting the Site / Senior Build Managers to manage the day‑to‑day site operations.

We’re recruiting due to a strong pipeline of work in the North East region having recently secured some high value & exciting projects.

As an Assistant Build Manager at Willmott Dixon, your key responsibilities will include:

• Establishing standards of quality on site and ensure delivery of a quality build in accordance with the project specifications and project requirements.
• Adopting the principles of the Considerate Constructor’s Scheme and manage community relationship
• Ensuring appropriate site image is maintained to encourage repeat business.
• Undertaking the works in the most economic manner to eliminate waste and avoid non recoverable costs and preliminaries losses. Monitor and work to agreed preliminaries budget
• Producing and developing project programmes and control operations to achieve delivery of the project on time. Organising the works and supply chain to provide the right working environment to avoid disruption between trades.
• Understanding the client priorities and adopt a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations
• Maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management
• Managing project handover and ensure defect / snag free completion
• Experience in site management
• Proven experience in managing supply chain relationships
• A current CSCS card and SMSTS certificate
• Valid Driving Licence
• First Aid at work certificate
• Ability to accurately interpret programmes, drawings and technical specifications
• Experienced in use of Microsoft programmes; i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook and Project.
• Experience of Field view (or similar construction software)
• Construction related degree

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible. We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.