Assistant Site Manager New Build Housing

Crest Recruitment; Swindon; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% bonus

Company car or car allowance

Pension matched up to 10%

Private healthcare

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Crest Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Site Manager for three Swindon-based residential builds. The role reports to the Site Manager and supports delivery of programme, quality and cost targets across the production team and subcontractors.

You will coordinate trades, liaise with Sales, inspect show homes and deputise when needed, while ensuring teams are resourced and informed to meet evolving site priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience with residential house builders or main contractor.
• Familiar with established build programmes and NHBC/Building Regulations.
• CIOB member or NVQ Construction Management or time-served tradesman.
• Strong customer service and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Site Manager to deliver programme, quality and cost targets.
• Coordinate trades, direct labour and materials to meet production programme.
• Attend Sales/Build meetings with Sales Team and inspect show homes.
• Deputise for Site Manager when required.
• Ensure on-site team is resourced with clear responsibilities.

Skills

Site construction exp

Project prioritisation

Customer service

Health & Safety

Communication

Education

CIOB member

NVQ Construction Management

Time-served tradesman

Job description

Role: Assistant Site Manager

• Site location: Swindon (x3 roles)
• Client/Developer: 5* national developer with a 5* HBF customer rating
• What we offer: An excellent pipeline of work across Bristol and the South West region and offering real career progression and job security
• Region: Bristol and South West region Bristol, Avon, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
• Salary and package: Salary up to £55,000 per annum, 15% bonus, company car or car allowance, pension matched up to 10%, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Immediately available

About you

• Experience working for a residential house builder or main contractor or experienced trade background
• Experience of working within established build programs
• Assertive to ensure delivery of targets by the on-site team and trades/labour
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs
• A member of the Chartered Institute of Builders and/or qualified to NVQ level in Construction Management or a time served tradesman with considerable experience of the full range of construction trades
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of the construction trade and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. Health and Safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations
• Good knowledge, understanding and experience of dealing with all issues relating to Customer Service

About the role

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will assist the Site Manager in managing the development of the site through to completion, ensuring that Programme, Quality and Cost targets are achieved in accordance with the build programme, through the effective management of the Site team and subcontractors.

• Support the Site Manager in coordinating trades, direct labour and materials to meet the production programme
• Work in conjunction with the Sales Team, ensure that regular Sales/Build meetings are attended, all Sales/Build procedures are adhered to, and inspections of all show homes are carried out
• Accept responsibility for such duties and responsibilities as the Site Manager may determine; in particular, as and when required, deputise for the Site Manager
• Support the Site Manager, in ensuring that the on-site Construction team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these, in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the site's workload and resources
• Be responsible for delivering excellent customer service to customers in line with company guidelines

What about the benefits package?

• Competitive base salary up to £55,000 per annum
• Company bonus scheme - 15%
• Company car or car allowance
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Private healthcare
• Choice of flexible benefits
• Choice of corporate benefits
• Choice of retail benefits