Assistant Site Manager

Think Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Pension 7%

Holiday buy/increase after service

Healthcare

Job summary

Think Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Site Manager for an East Midlands project. The role involves supervising on-site activities, ensuring health and safety compliance, and delivering projects on time.

You will vet trades, manage materials, and drive the programme while maintaining high quality. The position also covers RAMS authoring and leading a site team to achieve targets and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Health and safety awareness
• Site management and coordination skills
• People management and communication

Responsibilities

• Oversee all on-site activities and ensure timely delivery with strict health and safety adherence.
• Vet trades on site and ensure quality by sampling areas/rooms to meet standards.
• Manage material requisitions and verify deliveries against procurement orders.
• Review project programme with Senior Site Manager/Project Manager and drive timelines.
• Prepare and maintain Health & Safety RAMS for operatives and subcontractors.
• Lead site team, plan work allocation, and support appraisals and development.

Job description

Assistant Site Manager

East Midlands

Education, Healthcare, Local Authority, Blue Light, Student Accommodation Sectors

An opportunity to join a family-run business with a history of more than 100 years. They are known by everyone in the East Midlands. Operating across 6 regional offices in the UK and over 75% of turnover is repeat business.

Staff retention at this business is great, people rarely leave. They are committed to their people, investing and ensuring their careers are fulfilling and rewarding. While also creating a culture and environment that gets the best out of them. They are proud holders of Investors in People Gold accreditation. Simply put, this business recognise their employees are the driving force behind their success.

• £30,000 - £45,000 (Dependent on Experience)
• Car / Allowance
• 7% Pension
• Buy Holiday/Increase after service
• Healthcare

The Role

Construction Management:

• Oversee all on-site activities, ensuring strict adherence to health and safety regulations and timely project delivery.
• Ensure the highest quality control by vetting trades on-site and requiring sample areas/rooms to guarantee standards.
• Manage material requisitions and ensure site ownership of all deliveries, verifying materials received against procurement orders.
• Review and propose revisions to the project programme, collaborating with the Senior Site Manager (if applicable) and the Project/Contracts Manager.
• Drive the project timeline, ensuring completion within the set programme, while updating the as-built programme weekly.
• Compile and maintain the Health & Safety file throughout the project.

Compliance:

• Identify and manage health, safety, and environmental risks, developing an approving RAMS for all operatives and subcontractors.
• Participate in pre-let interviews and decision-making for subcontracto appointments, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Implement corrective actions for any non-conformance on-site, recommendin system improvements as needed.

People Management:

• Lead and motivate the site team, including assistant or trainee, operatives, an subcontractors, to maximize performance and efficiency.
• Plan and allocate work to ensure optimal productivity, with dedicated areas an timescales for each trade.
• Provide constructive feedback and assist with appraisals, fostering continuou improvement and professional development within the team.
• Maintain strong, positive relationships with clients and their representatives addressing issues promptly and ensuring customer satisfaction