Site Manager

ENGINEERINGUK; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

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The Vacancy
Wates have an opportunity for a Site Manager to join our Wates team within our Responsive Division. You will be working out of our Crawley office on one of our existing social housing contracts. The primary focus of this role will be to ensure a project is built safely, economically to the agreed timescales and quality standards.

As the Site Manager you will be working on properties within the Crawley area with the scope of works being to achieve Net Zero Carbon Retrofit so ideally we are looking for candidates with exposure to this type of work. You will be working within a team managing the site and operatives.

Key Accountabilities will include:

1. Responsible for input into and Programming the works/short-term programming of works.
2. Manage Operatives, Sub-Contractors and Suppliers to ensure quality control is maintained along with Health and safety at all times.
3. Attend pre and post-inspection works and advise on appropriate action and job requirements, and assist with design solutions, resulting in the successful delivery and handover of schemes.
4. Carry out Weekly Site Progress reports per scheme that will be filed electronically as well as submitting to Project Manager.
5. Ensure that once works are completed, the full and completed job packs are sent to the Project Manager at the office along with completion details to guarantee a swift invoicing procedure to eliminate WIP (work In Progress) & certify cash flow.

You must have a full UK driving licence.

We are looking for an experienced Site Manager with a successful track record of working on social housing projects ideally having worked on retrofit previously.

To be successful in the role you will be an effective communicator with a positive and engaging approach to providing site leadership. You will have strong IT skills (including: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) with the ability to prioritise a wide range of tasks to set deadlines.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises:

1. Thriving places - working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
2. Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
3. Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.