Senior Site Manager

Barratt Developments PLC; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee construction projects. You will be responsible for managing site activities, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and meeting project quality standards. The ideal candidate has a strong background in construction management, with excellent communication and leadership skills. This role offers a competitive bonus scheme, private medical cover, and opportunities for career progression in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover - Single Cover

Annual Medical Health Assessment

26 days' holiday with increase for service

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver targets through effective labor organization.
• Strong knowledge of construction and legislative requirements.
• Experience in customer interaction and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Manage the construction of developments, ensuring health and safety compliance.
• Coordinate labor and resource delivery for build program.
• Monitor production costs and approve contractor payments.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Leadership skills

Teamwork

Ability to prioritize

Education

Chartered Institute of Builders membership or NVQ level 5

Experience across construction trades

Job description

Overview

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you may be working on circa 400 developments in towns and rural areas across the UK, with each posing unique challenges. Some are from scratch on brownfield sites; others involve adapting existing buildings, like old factories or disused hospitals.

We need people who can bring fresh ideas and imagination on one hand, and the commercial ability to manage people, budgets and costs on the other. Since 2004, Site Managers have won more NHBC Pride in the Job Awards than any other housebuilder, reflecting the professionalism of our construction teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to the Contracts Manager and manage the construction of a development, including all associated pre and post housebuilding works, ensuring targets are met regarding health and safety, delivery to build programme quality, customer care, and cost.
• Ensuring compliance on site at all times to the company health and safety standards and processes, NHBC standards, building regulations, and overall quality standards.
• Co-ordinating labour and resources on site to deliver the build programme on larger developments, and proactively schedule trades to ensure optimum delivery.
• Manage material levels on larger sites to ensure minimal stock while meeting the site programme and ensuring efficient use of all labour.
• Ensure plots are built to the highest standard of quality, complying with the NHBC Standards, Building Regulations, range specifications, and best practice.
• Undertake company-directed quality control procedures and inspections at correct timings, and rectify defects to avoid additional cost, time delays, or reduced final quality.
• Monitor and control production costs, and approve payments to contractors and trades where appropriate.
• Initiate and attend plot inspections with the Local Building Inspector or NHBC, taking corrective action to ensure a minimum of RI's/BRI's.
• Carry out toolbox talks or similar on-site briefings to influence, gain commitment, and drive best practice.
• Display a proactive approach to mitigating risk, building sequencing, and overall quality on site.
• Liaise proactively with other internal departments, external suppliers and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved.
• Work with sales through regular sales/build meetings to ensure a smooth and controlled delivery of homes for customers.
• Deliver a high standard of site presentation at all times.
• Carry out New Home Tours with the Sales Advisor and customer(s) to demonstrate the home, answer questions, and rectify issues before Legal Completion.
• With the support of the Contracts Manager, ensure the on-site Construction team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to job responsibilities and support in communication, training and development, and workload organization.
• Show a good behavioural example in health and safety, organisation, conduct, quality of work, and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working to an established build programme and managing key priorities on challenging sites.
• Proven ability to consistently deliver weekly targets through proactive organisation of the labour force and 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.
• Strong problem-solving ethic with the ability to identify root causes of issues.
• 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 across construction trades.
• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of construction and housebuilding, and relevant legislative requirements (e.g., health and safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations).
• Thorough knowledge and experience of dealing with customers in all aspects, including providing information and advice, resolving issues, and communicating company procedures.

Benefits and About

• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• Annual Medical Health Assessment
• 26 days' holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years of continuous service up to 29 days)

We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to help us stay one step ahead and build the homes that Britain needs.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want, and where diversity and inclusion are central to our culture. We are committed to developing an inclusive culture and to progress regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic.

Working Arrangements

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working where roles allow, with time split between office, sites and sales offices, and home working as appropriate. We recognise the benefits of an effective hybrid working culture for the Company and our colleagues.

About Barratt Redrow

Our dual-branded Barratt Redrow divisions combine Barratt Homes and Redrow brands. We deliver award-winning quality and innovative design for first-time buyers and customers taking the next step in homeownership. We have achieved 5 Stars from the Home Builders Federation since 2009.

Where you’ll be

Based at an office or one of our sites, depending on the role.

Additional Information

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and to creating an inclusive culture. We offer a range of benefits and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.