Senior Site Manager Milton Keynes

Bellway plc; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellway plc is seeking a Senior Site Manager for their Northern Home Counties Division. The successful candidate will oversee construction site operations, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. With responsibilities including managing teams and health and safety compliance, this role is pivotal in maintaining Bellway's reputation for high-quality build standards. Competitive salary and benefits available for the right candidate.

Benefits

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Earn and Learn Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing residential construction sites.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Proficiency in managing teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of construction site.
• Implement health and safety procedures.
• Motivate and support site staff.

Skills

Effective communication

IT skills

Teamwork

Time management

Education

GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above

Valid SMSTS certificate

Valid First Aid certificate

Construction Management – HNC Level 4 or HND Level 5 or NVQ Level 6 (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

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 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.

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.
• 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.

In return we can offer you:

• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Earn and Learn Opportunities

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.