Assistant Site Manager

AltsWire; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

AltsWire is seeking an Assistant Site Manager to join the HMP Glasgow team based in Royston. You’ll support the Senior Site Manager and Project Manager, coordinating specialist subcontractors and ensuring activities are delivered safely, to the required quality standards and in line with the construction programme.

The role focuses on managing cladding works across multiple buildings, with responsibilities including directing subcontractors, coordinating interfaces, conducting site inductions

Qualifications

• Experience supervising façade, external envelope or cladding works.
• Holds a construction qualification (HND, degree, SVQ or technical trade).
• SmSTS five-day certificate and a valid CSCS card.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with subcontractors and project team.
• Full driving licence and First Aid qualification.

Responsibilities

• Managing and directing specialist subcontractor partners delivering cladding works, ensuring delivery against programme, design drawings and quality standards
• Coordinating interfaces between the cladding package and other trades, raising any clashes or sequencing issues with the project team
• Carrying out toolbox talks, site inductions and daily briefings to support full compliance with Kier standards and project requirements
• Conducting regular inspections of cladding works, identifying defects or non-conformances and supporting timely resolution
• Creating, logging and filing site reports, inspection records and project paperwork accurately and within required timescales

Education

HND or Degree

SVQ

Technical trade qualification

Tools

CSCS Card

SMSTS

Job description

We're looking for an Assistant Site Manager to join our HMP Glasgow team based in Royston.

Location: HMP Glasgow - Royston
Hours: 42.5 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the safe, efficient and quality-led delivery of large-scale cladding works at HMP Glasgow. You'll work closely with the Senior Site Manager and Project Manager, coordinating specialist subcontractors and helping to ensure activities are delivered safely, to the required quality standards and in line with the construction programme.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Site Manager, you'll be working within the HMP Glasgow team, supporting them in delivering large-scale cladding works across multiple buildings. Your day to day will include:

• Managing and directing specialist subcontractor partners delivering cladding works, ensuring delivery against programme, design drawings and quality standards
• Coordinating interfaces between the cladding package and other trades, raising any clashes or sequencing issues with the project team
• Carrying out toolbox talks, site inductions and daily briefings to support full compliance with Kier standards and project requirements
• Conducting regular inspections of cladding works, identifying defects or non-conformances and supporting timely resolution
• Creating, logging and filing site reports, inspection records and project paperwork accurately and within required timescales

What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Site Manager is great for you if:

• You have experience supporting or supervising façade, external envelope or cladding works
• You hold a relevant construction qualification, such as HND, degree, SVQ or a technical trade qualification
• You have your SMSTS five-day certificate and a valid CSCS card
• You possess strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with specialist subcontractors and the wider project team
• You hold a Full driving licence and First Aid qualification

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

• Assistant Site Manager HMP Glasgow (Cladding) .pdf