Assistant Site Manager

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; Somerton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK seeks an Assistant Site Manager to support the Site Manager in ensuring that construction is completed safely and to specification. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in the industry, along with strong communication and organisational skills. This role offers a variety of benefits including a performance-based bonus, 26 days of holiday, and a comprehensive medical insurance package.

Benefits

Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs

26 days of holiday

Life Assurance

Pension

Private medical insurance

Ability to purchase additional holiday

Access to discount portal

Cycle to Work scheme

Digital GP

Employee assistance programme

Sharesave scheme

Qualifications

• Candidate will hold a relevant qualification and have previous experience within the industry.
• Ideally up-to-date knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and building legislation, especially NHBC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Manager to ensure construction is completed safely.
• Demonstrate a proactive attitude towards achieving successful outcomes in key areas.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer service skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

Overview

Full Time, Permanent

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Site Manager to join Lovell’s South Wales and South West Region based in Williton, Somerset.

As an Assistant Site Manager, you will support the Site Manager to ensure construction is completed safely, to specification, within agreed timescales and cost parameters as well as to Lovell quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Manager to ensure construction is completed safely, to specification, within agreed timescales and cost parameters, and to Lovell quality standards.
• Demonstrate a proactive attitude towards achieving successful outcomes in the following key areas:
  • Production and programme
  • Quality control
  • Cost control
  • Site presentation
  • Material delivery and control
  • Sales/Customer liaison
  • Liaison with external agencies
  • Health, Safety and environment

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate will hold a relevant qualification and have previous experience within the industry.
• Ideally up-to-date knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and building legislation, especially NHBC requirements, with experience of working within a trade background.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, good customer service skills, and the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

Benefits

• Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
• Holidays - 26 days
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Ability to purchase additional holiday
• Access to discount portal
• Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
• Digital GP
• Employee assistance programme
• Sharesave scheme

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues