Construction Site Manager

EQUANS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Construction Site Manager in Birmingham, where you will oversee a variety of project works at Sandwell and Birmingham Hospitals. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and an array of benefits. You will be responsible for supervising sub-contractors, ensuring health and safety compliance, and delivering projects on time and within budget. Your leadership will foster teamwork and a customer-focused service, while your expertise will drive quality and efficiency. If you are passionate about construction and ready to make a significant impact, this role is for you!

Benefits

24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary

Employee discount shopping schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Corporate social responsibility days

Learning opportunities and professional qualifications

Employee Referral Rewards Scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Building Studies or equivalent experience required.
• Strong ICT and people management skills needed for effective project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Supervise sub-contractors and ensure efficient resource use on projects.
• Manage health and safety compliance and project delivery within budget.

Skills

Construction Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Project Planning

Team Leadership

Conflict Management

Customer Care

ICT Skills

Education

HNC/HND in Building Studies

Construction Management NVQ/SVQ Level 6 or 7

Relevant CSCS Card

First Aid at Work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction Management Software

Job description

EQUANS is looking for a Construction Site Manager to join our team in Birmingham on a 12-month FTC at Sandwell and Birmingham Hospitals. This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

General Overview:
Responsible for the supervision of sub-contractors delivering a wide range of project works. Responsible for the efficient use of resources and ensuring that job planning, appointments, materials, plant and equipment are effectively utilised and continuously improved in accordance with service delivery targets. The Project Site Manager is also responsible for the management of Construction health & safety on all projects and the necessary completion, snagging and handover of all projects.

The principal responsibility of the Project Site Manager is to achieve the target contributions by managing the contract/project in accordance with the contract documents and programme. Responsible for ensuring that the project is delivered on time, within budget and to the agreed quality. To understand, implement and adhere to the company SHEQ policy/strategy, CDM and ensure all employees reporting to you do the same and being responsible for ensuring that SHEQ requirements are upheld to the highest of standards at all times.

The Project Site Manager will promote teamwork at all times, with commitment to the provision of an efficient and effective customer focused service.

Key Objectives:

1. Compiling all pre-start information.
2. Provide structured approach to project planning; to include health and safety, execution methods and quality.
3. Provide project & weekly programme information and KPI’s and feed back into monitoring and reporting systems.
4. Provide project direction, focus and consistency across the team & project.
5. Supervision of the Site Team in all areas.
6. Health and Safety Issues are addressed.
7. Overall responsibility for site safety, ensuring compliance to SHEQ procedures & responsibilities, & HSE requirements.
8. Manage Quality Control through a structured monitoring process and auditing.
9. Liaison with the client on both a formal and informal basis.
10. Application for all licences, permits etc. and ensuring they are in place to execute the works correctly.
11. Ensuring that site set up works is complied with, and all welfare facilities are provided.
12. Co-ordination with sub-contractors and appointment of them in conjunction with the Contracts Manager and Commercial Team.
13. Attendance, preparation, and reporting for all meetings in relation to the project.
14. To have a clear understanding of the way the job is priced to enable us to take full benefit of any opportunities for variations, change is specification or scope of works to maximise profit.
15. Ensure that systems are put in place in accordance with Company procedure and policy to ensure works are completed in accordance with the company’s values.
16. Endeavour, wherever possible, to resolve difficulties in non-adversarial manner.
17. Understand the commercial aims of the project and business plan objectives.
18. Provide key information to the Project team to enable high levels of financial control.
19. To provide absence cover in accordance with your Job role and position within the organisation.
20. Recommend necessary changes to improve performance based on analysis of weekly/daily Key Performance Indicator statistics.
21. Escalate any issue of concern/potential concern to the Project managers as required to ensure a pro-active approach is maintained and service delivery is not impacted.
22. Work with the wider team to aid future decision making and possible improvements to service levels.
23. Carry out regular checks on plant and equipment in use on your contracts.
24. Liaise with other Supervisors / Managers to effectively resolve any cross managerial issues within the contract.
25. Ensure all works including information i.e., photographs, follow-ons, material requirements etc. allocated through the Company’s IT system are completed and reported appropriately.
26. Carry out isolations to M&E equipment under an authorised person capacity.

Impact:
The Project Site Manager carries out the role according to onsite processes and procedures. The position ensures that Equans are able to meet contractual obligations whilst simultaneously providing an excellent service to our customers.

Complexity:
The post holder must have effective communication skills to liaise with the customer/client and be able to work under minimum supervision levels.

Qualifications or Required Experience:

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Building Studies or equivalent experience
• A relevant construction management or technical related NVQ/SVQ at level 6 or 7
• Relevant CSCS Card
• Scaffold Inspection training
• Temporary work co-originator/supervisor training
• First Aid at Work
• Gas Safety Awareness
• Asbestos Manager (P405)
• Safe Working at Height
• SMSTS
• City and Guilds Trade qualification if applicable (Desirable)
• Microsoft Office or other relevant IT related qualification (Desirable)
• Current valid driving license

Experience

• Experience of construction areas and relevant knowledge of building legislation and building and construction projects
• Strong ICT skills
• Strong people management skills
• Experience of managing specialist sub-contract supply chains
• Excellent understanding and adherence to construction practices
• Up to date relevant knowledge and experience of Health and Safety legislation
• Good understanding and appreciation of effective customer care
• Excellent standard of record keeping and administration
• Ability to manage conflict
• Ability to adapt communication style to match needs of others
• Effectively manage time in order to meet deadlines

Competencies:
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible & adaptable, ability to promote integrity and trust with the site time and supply chain, good verbal and written communicator, ability to work both alone and as part of a team, resilient, engaging and collaborative to achieve customer care, awareness of Equality and Diversity.

What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;
24 days annual leave(+ public holidays)
Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
Gym membership discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Holiday purchase scheme
2 corporate social responsibility days per year
Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app.

Who are we?
EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.
In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.
EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.
EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.