Site Manager

Willmott Dixon; Chester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit bonus

Car lease option

25 days + birthday off

Job summary

Willmott Dixon is seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee Retrofit and Capital Works refurbishments in the Stoke and Chester areas. This permanent role runs Monday to Friday with a strong focus on safe, timely delivery and leadership of direct and subcontracted trades.

Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with HSE policies, managing site staff, and coordinating resources. A UK driving licence and social housing experience are required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing construction projects.
• Experience on high/low rise properties.
• SMSTS, Scaffold inspection, CSCS card, Asbestos awareness desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience within the social housing sector.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, effective and timely delivery of Retrofit/Construction projects.
• Lead and manage a team of direct and sub-contracted staff.
• Reporting into the Project Manager you will have direct responsibility for operational Site Management.
• Lead retrofit/construction works with the Projects division.
• Ensure Health & Safety policies and Environmental and Waste policies are adhered to.
• Induct staff, sub-contractors and visitors to the site.
• Organise site meetings and pre-plan resources to ensure efficient usage.

Skills

Site management

Health & Safety

People management

CSCS card

SMSTS

Asbestos awareness

Driving licence

Education

NVQ4/HNC

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.

Please apply with your updated CV or contact us at the Recruitment team. If you would like support with your application please contact [e-mail]

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We have an agreed PSL, we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.