Assistant Site Manager

Mears Group; Grays; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and maintenance provider in Grays is looking for an Assistant Site Manager to oversee the retrofit programme in social housing. The role involves managing operational delivery, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and delivering high-quality customer service. Applicants must hold an SSSTS or SMSTS qualification and demonstrate strong leadership skills. This full-time position offers a salary up to £40,914.88 per annum, plus benefits including a company van and 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company van and fuel card

Annual Mears Fun Day

Qualifications

• SSSTS OR SMSTS qualification is mandatory.
• Experience with external wall insulation is required.
• Knowledge of PAS 2035 for domestic retrofits is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of planned works contracts.
• Check quality of work according to building regulations.
• Oversee internal and external works in housing properties.

Skills

Leadership and mentoring

Health & Safety compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Planning and organisation

Strong customer focus

Education

SSSTS OR SMSTS certification

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Annual salary: up to £40,914.88

Assistant Site Manager

Thurrock

Full Time, Fixed Term Contract

Salary up to £40,914.88 per annum, plus, company van or car allowance

42.5 hours per week Monday – Friday

“Our Planned and Retrofit branch is at the forefront of delivering high-quality improvement works across our portfolio—enhancing homes, increasing energy efficiency, and making a real difference in communities.”.

About the Role

As an Assistant Site Manager you will be working on our retrofit programme within the social housing background, providing a stable and profitable contract, delivering excellent service and support through our local teams, who understand the importance of working together for the local community you will be supporting high standard Site Management activities for Planned Works Programmes to Housing properties, delivering best in class customer service, and satisfying all safety, quality, and cost control standards

• Assist on management of the day-to-day operational delivery of planned work/s contract and all associated staff and ensuring contractual KPI’s targets are achieved and maintained
• Checking the quality of work inline with building regulations and standards
• Overseeing internal and external works to include wall cavity insulation, new windows, doors, storage heaters and roofing to include scaffolding within tower blocks and working at heights
• Support the management and monitoring of work programme progression and completion via ongoing site visits to ensure works are adequately resourced, being effectively delivered to set quality standard and completed on time and within budget.
• Ensure regular communication with line manager on site progress, advising of issues which may impact / change the contract programme and record as per company standard operating procedure.
• Assist on management of sub-contractors, ensuring compliance and adherence to H&S regulations, Mears standard operating procedures & values, quality assurance accreditations, CDM and the company’s commitment to best practice with legislation, codes of & good working practices relevant to all work activities.
• Managing internal and external works to include wall cavity insulation, new windows, doors, storage heaters and roofing to include scaffolding within tower blocks and working at heights

Role Criteria

• SSSTS OR SMSTS
• EWI experience
• Knowledge of PAS 2035 domestic retrofit
• Asbestos Awareness
• Working at heights / scaffolding
• Managing, monitoring, recording and reporting of Health & Safety and compliance
• Knowledge of internal or external refurbishment works
• Interpersonal and communication
• People management with ability to lead & mentor others
• Strong customer focus
• Problem solving & results orientated
• Planning and organisational
• IT literate with good written & communication skills

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card / Car allowance and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact: Francesca Swan ([e-mail])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.