Site Manager

Novus Property Solutions; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property maintenance company in the Bournemouth area is seeking a Site Manager to oversee refurbishment works in social housing. This role involves managing site teams and ensuring projects are completed on time while adhering to health and safety standards. Candidates should have strong experience in refurbishment works, proficiency with MS Office, and hold a valid UK driving licence. The position offers attractive salary and benefits, including a company pension and car allowance.

Benefits

Attractive salary & benefits

27 Days Holidays & Bank Holidays

Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%

Car allowance or fleet van/fuel card

Discounted Healthcare Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects through to completion/handover.
• Ability to manage multiple sites effectively.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage site teams and work activities to meet contract requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Welfare regulations.
• Prepare estimates, bids, and tenders in partnership with the Contracts Manager.

Skills

Strong experience in Planned refurbishment Works

Good working knowledge of internal or external works

Excellent communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

SMSTS or associated NVQ

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location

Site based around the Poole, Bournemouth area, with an operational office based in Yeovil. Typically working Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week.

Role

As a Site Manager for Novus, you’ll see the impact and improvements your role delivers to customers and the team every day. This varied and challenging role offers the opportunity to work with and manage a skilled professional trade team in a secure environment with long-term contracts and opportunities to grow and learn. You’ll use your Site Management skills in Social Housing and planned refurbishment works, while also seeking ways to add real social value to communities and customers. You’ll be supported by peers, the team, and management to solve problems and trusted to make decisions that grow relationships and revenue.

While ensuring the smooth running of multiple designated sites, particularly within assisted living and retirement properties, you’ll deliver Kitchen and Bathroom refurbishments programs, internal/external painting, roofline replacements and small civil works. Your role will ensure all site personnel carry out tasks efficiently and effectively to enable contracts to be completed on time, with zero defects, within budget and with no risk to Health & Safety for the team, the Client, or the public.

What’s in it for you

• Attractive salary & benefits to suit you
• 27 Days Holidays & Bank Holidays – option to buy or sell holidays
• Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
• Car allowance or fleet van/fuel card
• Discounted Healthcare Scheme, high street & lifestyle discounts (including Taste Card), one day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and more

An outline of your responsibilities as a Site Manager

• Manage site teams, work activities and resources to meet the requirements of individual contracts
• Manage the selection and formation of site personnel teams (including Sub Contractors)
• Collate all pre-construction information (packs, asbestos surveys etc.)
• Ensure all necessary contract documentation/reports are accurate and produced on time in conjunction with the Contracts Manager
• Identify site hazards and ensure risk assessments and control methods are implemented
• Ensure all site work complies with Legal and Statutory requirements, including Health, Safety and Welfare
• Assist in the preparation process for estimates, bids and tenders in partnership with the Contracts Manager
• Create, manage and report on projects with multiple live site locations through the use of a master programme

About You

The successful Site Manager will have strong experience in Planned refurbishment Works, within Social Housing/tenanted properties, with a good working knowledge of internal or external works, and experience delivering through to completion/handover. You’ll typically manage a few sites at any given time, with commercial awareness to ensure costs meet budget requirements. Excellent communication skills are essential to build relationships with Clients and Tenants. You must hold SMSTS or associated NVQ, and be proficient with IT and MS Office. A full UK driving licence is required to travel to sites daily. The role will also require a DBS check.

A Little Bit About Us

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 127-year heritage, delivering bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate.

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand that many candidates may not meet all criteria or qualifications; we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet every requirement. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.