Site Manager

Fortem Cares; Chester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Profit related bonus

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Your birthday off (34 total)

26 weeks full pay maternity leave

Annual pay reviews

8 weeks full pay paternity leave

Discounted gym memberships

Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee

In-house Learning Management System

Private healthcare and dental care

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Fortem is seeking an experienced Site Manager to cover the Stoke and Chester areas on a permanent basis, with core days Monday to Friday. You will deliver retrofit and external refurbishment programmes within social housing contracts.

You will lead a team of staff and subcontractors, ensure safety compliance, and report to the Project Manager on site operations. A UK driving licence and site qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing construction projects.
• Experience on high/low rise properties.
• Experience managing direct and sub-contracted staff.
• Social housing sector experience is advantageous.
• Valid UK driving licence and CSCS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, effective and timely delivery of Retrofit/Construction and external refurbishment projects.
• Lead and manage a team of direct and sub-contracted Construction and Trades staff.
• Report into the Project Manager with ownership of site operations.
• Lead retrofit/construction works with the Projects division.
• Ensure Health & Safety policies are followed and records kept.
• Induct staff, manage site personnel, and monitor performance.
• Organise regular site meetings and efficient resource use.

Skills

Site management

Team leadership

Health & safety leadership

Driving licence

Education

NVQ4 / HNC or equivalent

SMSTS certificate

CSCS card

Asbestos awareness

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Due to our continued growth, we are delighted to confirm we are currently seeking an experienced Site Manager to be working within the Stoke and Chester areas. This is a permanent role and the core working days are Monday to Friday.

The Customer

This will be working within the Sanctuary Housing, Stoke and Chester contract, delivering Retrofit and Capital Works refurbishment programmes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, effective and timely delivery of the Retrofit/Construction and external refurbishment projects (e.g. EWI/External Wall Insulation, Cladding, Roofing, doors/windows).
• Lead and manage a team of direct and sub-contracted Construction and Trades staff.
• Reporting into the Project Manager you will have direct responsibility for operational Site Management
• To lead, assess and be responsible for all retrofit/construction works with the Projects division.
• Ensure that Company Health & Safety Policies and procedures are strictly adhered to and work closely with Health & Safety Managers and Advisor's
• Maintain and produce, on request, up-to-date Health & Safety records
• Ensure all Environmental and Waste Management Policies are adhered to
• Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors and visitors to the site are appropriately inducted
• Fully comply with the Company’s Customer Satisfaction Policy and Procedures
• Ensure all directly employed personnel work within the required specification and adhere to general Company Policies
• Ensure that procedures and controls laid down by the Company are fully implemented by all site personnel
• Motivate, support and manage directly employed site staff. Provide training, coaching, appraisal and support as required to improve the performance of directly employed site staff
• Ensure site presentation is maintained at the correct standard at all times.
• Organise regular site meetings and pre-plan and ensure efficient usage of all resources

What You Will Need

Proven experience of managing construction projects

• Proven experience of working on high/low rise properties
• Experience of managing direct and sub contracted construction/refurbishment staff
• Minimum level 4 qualification (NVQ4 or HNC) or equivalent experience
• SMSTS
• Scaffold inspection
• CSCS card
• Asbestos awareness (duty to manage would be desirable).
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience within the social housing sector

Competitive salary based on experience with profit related bonus

• Option to opt into a salary sacrifice car lease
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total).
• Discretionary bonus up to 10%
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• Annual pay reviews
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Cycle to work scheme

Who We Are

We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon.

Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live.

We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.