Site Manager

Places Developments

Shipdham

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Company car
Pension
Bonus scheme
35 days holiday
Healthcare cashback
Wellbeing support
Employee discounts
Training & progression
Star Awards

Job summary

Places for People seeks a Site Manager to oversee production on site, coordinating with Build Managers, subcontractors and internal teams to deliver homes on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

You will ensure compliance with health and safety, maintain site records and drive a positive site culture, with experience across traditional, timber frame and modular builds. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

  • Experience as Site Manager on fast-paced residential developments.
  • Knowledge of traditional, timber frame and modular methods.
  • SMSTS qualification is required.
  • Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all production activities on site and ensure timely, on-budget delivery to high quality standards.
  • Coordinate with Build Managers, subcontractors and internal teams on day-to-day site operations.
  • Maintain health, safety and environmental standards and keep accurate site records.
  • Ensure plots are fully completed before handover and support programme delivery.

Skills

Site management
Housebuilding
Residential projects

Tools

Asta Powerproject
COINS
Excel

Job description

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More about your role

As a Site Manager, you'll oversee all production activities on site, ensuring homes are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. Working closely with Build Managers, subcontractors and internal teams, you'll coordinate day-to-day site operations, manage programme delivery and drive a positive site culture. You'll ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, maintain accurate site records and uphold the highest standards of workmanship throughout every stage of the build process.

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience working as a Site Manager for a housebuilder delivering fast-paced new build residential developments from inception through to completion.
  • Strong understanding of traditional build, timber frame and modular construction methods.
  • Valid SMSTS qualification.
  • Full UK driving licence.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word and Teams.
More about you

You'll be an experienced construction professional with a proven ability to manage multiple trades, subcontractors and stakeholders to achieve programme, quality and budget objectives. You'll be confident leading site meetings, maintaining build stage inspection standards and ensuring plots are fully completed before handover. Experience producing construction programmes using software such as Asta Powerproject would be advantageous, alongside knowledge of COINS and temporary works procedures, or a willingness to undertake further training in these areas.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

  • Company Car or Car Allowance
  • Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
  • Bonus scheme
  • 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell days
  • Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs, with private GP and health support services available
  • Comprehensive wellbeing support including counselling, flu jabs, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to our Wellbeing Hub, supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing
  • Access to Our Place Rewards, offering discounts and savings on groceries, travel, shopping, home products and other lifestyle purchases
  • Ongoing training, professional qualifications, internal development programmes and career progression opportunities
  • Recognition programmes including Star Awards and Colleague Awards, celebrating achievements and recognising great work
  • Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
  • Free membership to Places Gyms
  • Life Assurance to provide financial security for your loved ones, alongside access to will writing services to help you plan for the future with confidence

As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

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