Site Manager

Gleeson Homes

Newcastle-under-Lyme

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Company car/ car allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Holiday Buy Back Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance Scheme

Healthshield membership

Life Assurance Scheme

Share Purchase Plan

Discounts at high street stores

Job summary

Gleeson Homes is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead a high-performing, customer-focused on-site construction team. You will manage the onsite team, work with external partners and subcontractors, and collaborate with the onsite Sales team to deliver affordable quality homes.

You will ensure the build programme stays on track, uphold Gleeson standards, and maintain health and safety. The role requires SMSTS, CSCS, and proven ability to drive site efficiency on high-volume developments.

Qualifications

Experience as Site Manager on high-volume new-build housing developments.
Proven ability to lead site teams and coordinate subcontractors.
Ability to use Zutec and Digital plot books.

Responsibilities

Manage the development to deliver the build programme in line with budgets and forecasts.
Ensure the final product meets Gleeson Homes standards.
Oversee all site staff and subcontractors ensuring health and safety standards.
Liaise with head office, NHBC and local authorities.
Timely ordering of materials to meet the programme.
Ensure NHBC inspections are carried out as required.
Carry out handover inspections with customers.
Address customer care defects with the team.
Promote safety, progress, quality and innovation.

Skills

Site management

Communication

Budgeting & programmes

Health & Safety

Labour coordination

NHBC knowledge

Zutec usage

Digital plot books

Education

SMSTS

CSCS Card

First Aid

Fire Marshall

Scaffolding

Tools

Zutec

Digital plot books

Job description

Are you passionate about managing a high performing, customer-focussed on site construction team and genuinely care about building affordable quality homes, where they are needed for the people who need them the most?

If you are Passionate about what we do here at Gleeson and are considering a new challenge, we have a great opportunity for an experienced Site Manager to join our Construction team, managing the onsite team, working with external partners and subcontractors whilst working collaboratively with our onsite Sales team.

To be considered for this role you will share our Gleeson Values of being Passionate, Collaborative and Respectful along with having previous experience as a Site Manager working on high volume new build housing developments.

Main Responsibilities

We're looking for proactive people who genuinely believe in what we're doing, building homes, changing lives. Collaborative leaders, who positively influence teams, who can strongly communicate across departments, on and offsite. You'd reinforce directions set out by the Contracts manager and Construction Director, helping deliver the development safely, and on schedule - we need people who lead by example.
The role includes:Managing the development to maintain and deliver the build programme in accordance with budgets and forecasts. Ensuring that the final product is to Gleeson Homes standard
Full responsibility and control of all site staff and sub-contractors including labour only groundworkers/contractors, ensuring that all employees comply with our Health and Safety standards
Liaison with head office, NHBC and local authority departments
Timely ordering of materials ensuring the build programme can be achieved
Ensure all NHBC inspections are carried out as required
Carry out hand over inspection of properties to the customers in accordance with our customer care procedures
Complete as soon as practicably possible any customer care defects raised in conjunction with our customer care team
Actively encourage a philosophy of safety, progress, quality and innovation

Previous experiences

Previous experiences as a Site Manager working on high volume new build housing development. Must have extensive knowledge and experience of managing labour only groundworkers/contractors.
Full UK driving licence
Excellent knowledge of construction build programmes
Strong commercial awareness
Comprehensive knowledge of construction processes
Experience of successfully achieving customer service requirements
Awareness of codes of practice that impact on Construction matters e.g. NHBC, Building Regs, etc.
It is mandatory that you are able to use Zutec and Digital plot books

Qualifications & Training