Senior Site Manager

Bellway Homes

Milton Keynes

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Competitive salary

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Pension scheme

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Job summary

Bellway Homes is recruiting a Senior Site Manager for a Milton Keynes development within the Northern Home Counties Division. You will oversee all aspects of a busy construction site, ensuring safety, quality and timely delivery while managing a team of site staff and subcontractors.

The role requires strong leadership, high-value project experience, and substantial knowledge of NHBC standards and building regulations. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

Experience as Site Manager with high-volume house builder.
Experience on high-value, complex developments (high-rise desirable).
Proven ability to manage teams and coordinate labour.

Responsibilities

Direct daily site operations and provide clear direction to the construction team.
Lead health and safety compliance with site managers and ensure timely inspections.
Coordinate resources to deliver the build programme on larger developments.
Maintain site presentation and quality in line with NHBC and building regulations.
Mentor and develop Site Managers and Assistant Site Managers.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Leadership

Problem solving

Team management

IT literacy

Education

GCSE Maths & English

CSCS Site Manager

SMSTS

First Aid

Construction Management - HNC/HND/NVQ6

Tools

CSCS Card

SMSTS certificate

First Aid certificate

Job description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK\'s largest house builders. Our Northern Home Counties Division is looking to recruit a Senior Site Manager to join the Division\'s Construction team. [The development we are recruiting for is located in Milton Keynes MJ7 8LE and surrounding locations.

The Role

The role of Senior Site Manager, reports to the Construction Director and is responsible for managing all aspects of a construction development site, ensuring the provision of safe, efficient and cost effective works at all times, while maintaining the highest quality of work and customer service are delivered within the given timescales. The Senior Site Manager will generally be responsible for more complex and unique schemes within the division.

Principal Accountabilities Of The Senior Site Manager Role Include

Manage the day to day running of the development and provide clear direction to those working on the construction site regarding their responsibilities and targets
Manage and implement health and safety procedures, working closely with Bellway Health and Safety Managers and ensure that that all aspects of health and safety are followed and adhered too
Ensure site presentation is maintained at the correct standard at all times
Attend external Health and Safety inspections taking corrective action to ensure any items are effectively closed out in a timely manner
Co-ordinate labour and resources on site to deliver the build programme on larger developments, and to proactively schedule in trades to ensure optimum delivery.
Manage material levels on larger site to ensure the minimum amount of stock, but enough to ensure the site programme is met and all labour is efficiently employed
Liaising proactively with other internal departments, externals suppliers and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved
Motivate, support and manage directly employed site staff, providing toolbox talks, training, coaching, and support as required to improve performance
Deliver all aspects of production requirements in strict accordance with relevant technical and planning documentation provided and any subsequent instructions that may be necessary from time to time
Fully conform to building regulations and warranty providers\' requirements (NHBC, LABC Services)
Ensure that all plots are built to the highest standard of quality, complying with the NHBC Standards, Building Regulations, range specifications, and best practice
Undertaking company directed quality control procedures and inspections at the correct timings, and rectifying any defects so as not to incur additional cost, time delays to the programme, or reduction in the final quality
Thoroughly inspect and ensure any remedial work is completed in advance of each NHBC key stage inspection
Ensure that the Bellway Fire policy is adhered to on site
Ensure that the Bellway Part L policy is adhered to on site
Initiating and attending plot inspections with the Local Building Inspector or NHBC, taking corrective action to ensure a minimum of RI\'s/BRI\'s
Monitor and control the cost of production, and approving payment to contractors and trades where appropriate.
Understand and work to site overhead model / site budgets
Ensure accurate production/progress returns are updated and sent to the Construction Manager and/or Construction Director as requested
Ensure that adequate site records are maintained including but not limited to Site Managers reports, labour requirements, plant, materials, site inductions and health and safety records
Working with sales through regular sales/build meetings to ensure a smooth and controlled delivery of homes for customers
Carry out New Home demonstration Tour and other customer tours in line with the company\'s customer first procedures to give a good demonstration of the home, answering any questions, and rectifying any issues before Legal Completion.
Ensure that the site is compliant with Bellway customer care procedures.
Support and mentor Site Managers and Assistant Site Managers to encourage career development and progression where applicable
Showing a good behavioural example in all aspects of health and safety, organisation, conduct, quality of work, and professionalism

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience of working as a Site Manager with a high volume house builder
Experience of working on high value, complex and unique developments (including high-rise where applicable) would be desirable
Experience of effectively managing teams
Up to date knowledge of health and safety, building legislation and current NHBC standards

Qualifications And Training

GCSE Maths and English - Grade C or above (or equivalent).
Valid CSCS card at Site Manager level (or equivalent)."
Valid SMSTS certificate.
Valid First Aid certificate.
Construction Management - HNC Level 4, HND Level 5 or NVQ Level 6 is desirable.
Valid Scaffold Appreciation certificate would be desirable
Valid LOLER certificate would be desirable

Skills And Aptitude

Strong communication, listening and presentation skills
Excellent attention to detail
Methodical, conscientious, organised and works to deliver high standards
Ability to recognise problems and deal with them in a speedy and effective manner
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Ability to manage and motivate a team
Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Ability to problem solve and delegate effectively
IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems within the technical environment
Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions