Construction Site Manager

Job Description

Key Purpose of Role - Construction Site Manager

Location - Huddersfield

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 - Construction Site Manager

1. To comply with the company’s build policy and procedures.
2. 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.
3. Scheduling works to be carried out, to ensure production targets are achieved and a high quality of product is maintained.
4. To ensure production targets are met, whilst producing the highest quality of product and costs are kept within budget.
5. Effective daily use of appropriate company Information systems and databases.
6. 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.
7. At all times comply with the company policies, procedures, and instructions.
8. Liaise with the sales department and customers to ensure the highest possible customer care performance/satisfaction and complete all relevant inspections and documentation.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Contribute to improving the company, protecting, and enhancing the reputation of the company; propose new ideas and, when requested to do so, implement 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; and

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

Decision Making Authority:

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

Assist in recruiting site staff.

Person Specification: Site Manager

Attributes

Essential

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.

Excellent verbal communication skills.

Delivers on time and to target.

Personal Attributes

Highly motivated and resilient.

What we offer:

Competitive Salary

Company Car or Car Allowance

Annual Bonus

Life Assurance

Company Pension

25 Days Holiday, plus bank holidays