Senior Site Manager

Crest Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Site Manager in South Wales. The role involves managing site teams, ensuring health and safety compliance, and delivering building projects effectively. Candidates should have proven leadership skills, a strong knowledge of construction regulations, and experience managing construction projects. The position offers a competitive salary of £65,000 to £70,000 per annum, plus a 20% bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

20% bonus scheme

Company car or cash allowance

Annual medical health assessment

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible benefits options

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing a build programme.
• Ability to deliver targets through effective organisation.
• A thorough understanding of health and safety, NHBC requirements, and Building Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the construction of a development including quality and cost targets.
• Oversee Assistant Site Manager and site teams.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and deliver on programme.

Skills

Experience with established build programmes

Communication and influencing skills

Leadership and assertiveness

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of construction regulations

Education

Chartered Institute of Builders membership or NVQ level 5 in Construction Management

Job description

• Role: Senior Site Manager
• Location: Llantrisant, South Wales
• Developer/Client: Working for 5 award winning and national developer
• Development: Brand new housing development
• Salary: £65,000 to £70,000 per annum, plus 20% bonus and company car/car allowance and extensive choice of company benefits

Senior Site Manager - What you’ll be doing?

Responsible for Assistant Site Manager and site teams, you will manage the construction of a development, including all associated pre and post housebuilding works, ensuring that targets are met regarding health and safety, delivery to build programme quality, customer care, and cost.

Senior Site Manager - What you’ll need?

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Extensive experience of working to an established build programme and managing key priorities on some challenging sites.
• Proven ability to consistently deliver weekly targets through proactive organisation of the labour force, and promoting a team working ethic.
• Excellent communicator and influencer of people to gain commitment and compliance, and to drive delivery.
• Demonstrated good leadership and assertive skills to ensure optimum delivery to the highest quality standards on site.
• Ability to prioritise tasks proactively to anticipate and meet changing business needs.
• Ability to demonstrate a strong problem‑solving ethic, and the ability to get to the root cause of a problem.
• A member of the Chartered Institute of Builders and/or qualified to NVQ level 5 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 construction and housebuilding, and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. health and safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations.
• A thorough knowledge and well‑rounded experience of dealing with customers and potential customers in all aspects, such as the giving of information and advice, resolving any customer issues, confirming company procedures etc.

Senior Site Manager - What about the benefits package?

• Competitive Salary between £65,000 to £70,000 per annum
• Competitive 20% Bonus Scheme
• Company Car or Cash Allowance
• Annual Medical Health Assessment
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Choice of Flexible Benefits
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies