Construction Site Manager

JR United Kingdom; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

To establish and manage a site workforce capable of constructing the company’s product in a safe and diligent manner, to the highest possible standard, on time and in line with predetermined cost.

Responsible for: Assistant Site Manager, Labourers, Forklift Driver, Apprentices, Subcontractors, and utility providers.

The construction department is responsible for the company’s developments which will vary from time to time including any of the company’s product range; ensuring construction of a quality product, safely, within agreed budgets and timescales, working closely with the Sales department to ensure customer satisfaction.

The construction department ensures adherence to the company’s policies on Health and Safety, ensuring requirements of Health and Safety legislation are met and safe working practices are actively encouraged.

The Site Manager is responsible for effectively managing and controlling all aspects of the build process on a development, as specified.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• To comply with the company’s build policy and procedures.
• Supervise and coordinate staff, subcontractors, material suppliers and utility providers to ensure an efficient method of build, to the required build quality and build programme.
• Scheduling works to be carried out, to ensure production targets are achieved and a high quality of product is maintained.
• To ensure production targets are met, whilst producing the highest quality of product and costs are kept within budget.
• Effective daily use of appropriate company Information systems and databases.
• Comply with the Site Managers responsibilities, as laid down in the company’s Health, Safety and Environment Policy and complete the relevant documentation on a weekly/monthly basis.
• At all times comply with the company policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Liaise with the sales department and customers to ensure the highest possible customer care performance/satisfaction and complete all relevant inspections and documentation.
• Direct liaison with sales, technical and commercial departments, ensuring that up to date records of all site activities are retained, thereby achieving cost/quality control; and report on the same to the Contract Manager/Construction Director.
• Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise and performance manage staff to ensure staff are motivated to achieve the best performance to meet the company’s objectives.
• Contribute to improving the company, protecting, and enhancing the reputation of the company; propose new ideas and, when requested to so, implementing change.

Working Relationships:

Effective working relationships are an essential part of daily working life.

The focus in this role is both:

Internal: Colleagues within operating division; and Health & Safety department;

External: Subcontractors, suppliers, utility providers, NHBC, Local Authority building control, HSE and customers.

To manage the construction process of all new homes in an efficient manner, thus ensuring that costs are kept within budget.

Qualifications

HNC/HND

Experience

Experience of effectively managing projects, teams and contractors within the house building industry.

Key knowledge and skills

Up to date knowledge of health & safety and building legislation.