Senior Site Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Site Manager for a high-rise apartments project in London. This role involves overseeing site operations, ensuring health and safety compliance, and delivering quality work on schedule. The ideal candidate must have experience in residential construction and relevant safety certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience as Site Manager with residential builder.
• Up-to-date knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Desirable qualifications in construction management.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of construction site.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Provide training and support to staff.

Skills

Communication

Team Management

IT Skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

Education

GCSE Maths and English – Grade C/4 or above

Valid SMSTS certificate

Valid First Aid certificate

Construction Management – HNC Level 4, HND Level 5 or NVQ Level 6

Valid Scaffold Appreciation certificate

Valid LOLER certificate

Job description

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ACR have partnered with a Top 5 Housebuilder who are looking to recruit a Senior Site Manager for a scheme in London. The Project is a scheme of High Rise Appartments, so RC Frame experience is essential.

The Role

The role of Senior Site Manager, reports to the Construction Manager 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.

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.
• Motivate, support and manage directly employed site staff, providing toolbox talks, training, coaching, and support as required to improve performance.
• Ensure site presentation is maintained at the correct standard at all times.
• 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 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.
• Thoroughly inspect and ensure any remedial work is completed in advance of each NHBC key stage inspection

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

• Experience of working as a Site Manager or Senior Site Manager with a high volume residential house builder.
• Experience of effectively managing teams
• Up to date knowledge of health and safety and building legislation.

Qualifications and Training

• GCSE Maths and English – Grade C/4 or above (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 is desirable
• Valid LOLER certificate is desirable

Skills and Aptitude

• Effective communication and listening skills
• Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
• Working outside in all weathers.
• Ability to travel to development sites, including the divisional office.