Site Manager

Fortem; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£4,000 motor expenditure allowance or

Company car salary sacrifice option

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Birthday off

Company pension

Discounted gym memberships

Staff referral bonus

Private healthcare

Cycle-to-work scheme

Mobile phone provider discounts

Job summary

Fortem is recruiting a Site Manager for Grimsby with travel to Boston, Lincolnshire. You will lead site teams and subcontractors on retrofit and capital works social housing refurbishment programmes, ensuring safety, quality and timely delivery.

The role reports to the Project Manager within the Northern Projects division. The ideal candidate will have NVQ4/HNC, SMSTS, CISRS Scaffold Inspection and CSCS, with experience in high standards of health and safety and customer liaison across supply

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: NVQ4 or HNC.
• SMSTS certification is required.
• CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection is required.
• Role requires a CSCS card and First Aid at work certificate.
• Asbestos awareness is desirable.
• Experience in retrofit/capital works social housing refurbishment is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead site teams and subcontractors on retrofit and capital works projects.
• Plan and manage sub‑contract labour and resources.
• Ensure delivery of social housing refurbishment programmes to required specs.
• Maintain health, safety and environmental records on site.
• Organise site meetings and pre‑planning to optimise resources.

Skills

Site management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Health & safety

Education

NVQ4 or HNC

SMSTS

Tools

CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection

CSCS card

First Aid at work

Job description

Due to our continued growth, we are delighted to confirm that we are currently seeking an experienced Site Manager to join Fortem, this will be based in Grimsby with travel to Boston, Lincolnshire.

The Site Manager will work on a full-time, permanent basis and will lead the site teams and subcontractors in undertaking the required projects tasks and will be accountable for the management and planning of sub-contract labour, supporting the delivery of a large construction/refurbishment projects.

Reporting into the Project Manager, this will be joining an experienced team, and you will have the chance to really make this role your own.

The Customer

This will be working within our Northern Projects divison, delivering Retrofit and Capital Works social housing refurbishment programmesand will be in partnership with The Lincolnshire Housing partnership (LHP).

Key refubishment projects will include; SHF works (Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund), Solar/PV, loft insulation, cavity insulation and ventilation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities:

• To have read, understood and comply with Company Policies and Procedures at all times.
• Ensure safe and effective delivery of Retrofit and Capital Works social housing refusbishment programmes.
• Ensure that Company Health & Safety Policies and procedures are strictly adhered to and work closely with Health & Safety Managers and Advisors
• 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

• Minimum level 4 qualification (NVQ4 or HNC)
• SMSTS
• CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection
• Role Appropriate CSCS card
• First Aid at work certificate
• Asbestos awareness (duty to manage would be desirable)
• Excellent understanding of building refurbishment works (high rise experience is desirable)
• SHF experience (Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund), Solar/PV, loft insulation, cavity insulation and ventilation.
• Valid driver’s license
• Confident and comfortable with engaging, managing, communicating with all levels of supply chain members, from directors/owners, supervisors to operatives on the ground
• Comfortable reviewing & challenging sub-contract RAMS prior to final review from the HSEC team.
• Scissor Lift and Scaffold experience
• CIOB or Construction related membership
• Experience of working within Retrofit/Capital Works social housing refurbishment contracts
• Knowledge and understanding of ASTA
• Experience of delivering projects for an Affordable housing Client, in particular refurbishment projects
• Experience of working alongside a customer liaison officer who in tandem will ensure access and information is communicated to the residents to assist access and ultimately programme. Knowledge of working with different contracts JCT/NEC
• Quality assurance
• Temporary works knowledge

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Discretionary company bonus
• £4,000 motor expenditure allowance or company car
• Option to opt into a Salary sacrifice company car scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• Company pension
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Other benefits including dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more

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 works including Retrofit, Capital Works and Repairs ad Maintenance.

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.