Assistant Site Manager Housing

Tower Staff Construction Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in North East England is seeking an experienced Assistant Site Manager to support the Site Manager in new housing developments. The ideal candidate must have strong knowledge of construction processes and previous experience in site management. Responsibilities include maintaining safety standards and coordinating on-site labor. Benefits include a generous holiday entitlement and a car allowance.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Entitlement of 26 days per annum

Choice of company car / car allowance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience working on high volume, new build housing developments.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.
• Awareness of codes of practice e.g. NHBC, building regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Site Manager in all areas of work.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements.
• Manage onsite construction and customer care responsibilities.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of construction build programmes

Strong commercial awareness

Comprehensive knowledge of construction processes

Experience of successfully delivering customer service requirements

Education

Relevant qualification or good experience in Construction Management CSCS card

SMSTS Card Holder

First Aid at Work

Scaffolding CISRS

Job description

Our client is seeking to recruit an experienced Assistant Site Manager (New Build Housing) to support the Site Manager in the progression, quality and innovation of our clients' new build housing developments. This requires the coordination of all information to allow the development to run through from initial conception to full completion, endeavouring to ensure that all properties are completed within the site programme and budget whilst adhering to safe construction processes of the NHBC and building regulations at all times.

Although there are no direct reports, the Assistant Site Manager will be responsible for managing staff such as Telehandler Operators, Labourers and Apprentices.

Core Responsibilities

• Assisting the Site Manager in all areas of work and deputising for the Site Manager when they are absent from site.
• Understanding the Health & Safety requirements and policies relating to the safety of all colleagues, customers, external partners and operations under your control and ensure that they are fully and correctly implemented in accordance with the appropriate risk assessments and / or method statements.
• Support in the management of the onsite construction and customer care responsibilities, ensuring that the effective compliance, control and deployment of the construction and onsite customer care activities as per the company policies and processes.
• Assist in managing the working partnerships with Housing Associations, third party providers and subcontractors to ensure that all contractual terms are met.
• Assist in the management of the site to maintain and deliver its build programme, in accordance with budgets and forecasts.
• Assist in the management and supervision of all onsite labour and sub-contract activities, ensure the compliance with all Health & Safety standards.
• Monitor and assist in the management of site waste in accordance with the Group policies and processes and ensure compliance with sub-contractors.
• At all times, comply with responsibilities under the company's health & safety and environmental and corporate responsibilities policies and all other policies, procedures and instructions.
• Assist in promoting community engagement on the development.
• Any other duties as reasonably requested.
• Maintain all company administration procedures as required.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working on high volume, new build housing developments with an extensive knowledge and experience of managing labour only groundworkers / subcontractors as well as possessing :

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Excellent knowledge of construction build programmes.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction processes.
• Experience of successfully delivering customer service requirements.
• Awareness of codes of practice e.g. NHBC, building regs etx.

Qualifications and Training

• Relevant qualification or good experience in Construction Management CSCS card as a minimum.
• SMSTS Card Holder.
• First Aid at Work.
• Scaffolding CISRS.

Benefits

• Generous Holiday Entitlement of 26 days per annum + Bank Holidays.
• Choice of company car / car allowance.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme.
• Life Assurance Scheme.
• Share Plan Purchase.
• High Street / Store Discounts.

If you would like to apply for this position, please call Tower Staff Construction on (phone number removed) (office hours 9 : 00 to 5 : 00) (phone number removed) out of office hours, or email us a copy of your CV.

Tower Staff Construction LTD welcomes job applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We regret, however, that we are unable to offer employment to anyone without documented proof of their right to live and work in the UK.