Site Manager

Fortem Solutions; Stoke-on-Trent, Chester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice car lease

25 days annual leave

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

Maternity leave 26 weeks

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare and dental care

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Fortem Solutions is seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee Retrofit and Capital Works refurbishment projects in the Stoke and Chester areas. The role is permanent with Monday–Friday work, reporting into the Project Manager and managing both direct and sub-contracted teams on site.

You will lead health & safety compliance, maintain records, and ensure efficient use of resources while upholding company policies. A strong background in social housing refurbishments is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing construction projects.
• Experience of managing direct and sub-contracted construction staff.
• SMSTS, Scaffold inspection, CSCS card, Asbestos awareness desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and social housing sector experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, effective and timely delivery of 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 with direct responsibility for operational Site Management.
• Lead, assess and be responsible for all retrofit/construction works within the Projects division.
• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety policies and collaborate with HSE staff.
• Maintain up-to-date Health & Safety records and Environmental/Waste policies.
• Induct staff, sub-contractors and visitors, and ensure site personnel work to company policies.
• Organise regular site meetings and pre-plan efficient resource usage.

Skills

Site management

Team leadership

Health & safety

Education

NVQ4 or HNC or equivalent

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.