Senior Site Manager | Main Contractor | London

SSA Group; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Site Manager | Main Contractor | London

• Building & Construction
• London

Senior Site Manager | Main Contractor | London

Senior Site Manager required with £500m turnover Design & Build Contractor for Residential, Commercial, and Student Accommodation projects in London.

About the Client: SSA are recruiting on behalf of a Design & Build Contractor who are a leading name in the industry. The company has been established for over 40 years and has a track record of delivering high density city centre schemes, often as mixed-use projects or as stand-alone buildings.

About the Role: The role requires an experienced Site Manager who ideally has worked in a main contracting / general contracting environment. You shall have the ability to manage the major subcontractors / package contractors for works such as groundworks, RC frame, facades and fit out. You will have full engineering responsibility for the project and will ideally have some exposure to temporary works.

About the Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Project Manager to plan the project effectively ensuring that project requirements, specifications, design drawings and H&S proposals are all agreed and that a programme is in place.
• Set up an emergency plan and general site facilities for the project.
• Establish and maintain the storage facilities for materials, plant and tools and manage stock to meet the timescales of the project.
• Establish a secure site including access, egress and suitable security provision.
• Develop a material schedule for the project and generate requisitions as far ahead as possible to enable achievement of best prices and on-time delivery.
• Produce a labour schedule in conjunction with the project manager to ensure sub-contractor packages are placed in time to meet the programme. Maintain this schedule and track progress.
• Ensure the provision of first aid facilities and identify a first aid area.
• Ensure safety to public, site visitor and staff on site at all times ensuring the use of PPE, the following of safety instructions and all aspects for H&S proposals for the site.
• Maintain perimeter barriers and the security of completed works, stored materials and plant on site.
• Manage all site-based operatives, overseeing all aspects of their work including the carrying out of safety inductions, toolbox talks, controlling the quality of work, ensuring method statement and order fulfilment, cleanliness and tidiness, the use of plant and tools, the reduction of waste and use of PPE.
• Ensure all works carried out are to the required standard and that the company’s Quality Management System is being adhered to by all Site Management and sub-contractors.
• Ensure all materials used, including those supplied by sub-contractors, are compliant with technical and quality specifications.
• Maintain and track all deliveries to site, ensuring these are checked and offloaded to the relevant storage facilities whilst ensuring all stock and materials are deployed properly.
• Liaising with the client, consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project.
• Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force, the work of any subcontractors and the duties of the wider Site Management Team.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to develop programmes of works for the Project and be responsible for implementation and management of programmes throughout the Project with the Site Management Team and sub-contractors.
• Planning the work and efficiently organising the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines.
• Overseeing quality control and the implementation of the company management of health & safety on site.
• Preparing reports as required for the Project Manager and Contracts/Project.
• Proactive approach to resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise and associated reporting to the project manager and contracts director.

About the Requirements:

• A Degree / HND in construction management or other relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience gained within similar site management roles working on projects ranging from £20m+.
• A current valid CSCS Card held at management level.
• Operational knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations.
• Qualified first aider.
• Excellent communication and planning skills.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
• Commercially astute demonstrated in your ability to identify cost savings and understanding of budgeting restraints.
• Strong sense of achievement with proven ability of being able to drive projects forward and achieving high standards of work.
• Knowledge and understanding of CDM regulations.
• IT literate with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and AutoCAD.