Site Manager

Portview; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Portview is hiring a Project Manager for high end fit out projects in the United Kingdom. The role requires substantial experience managing site activities, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and supervising site operatives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in quality workmanship, be knowledgeable about CDM regulations, and be proficient in interpreting technical specifications and drawings. This position demands strong leadership and organizational skills, with a focus on delivering projects on time and to a high standard.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising project life cycles with a focus on high end fit out projects.
• Proven track record for maintaining high quality work standards.
• Ability to interpret complex technical specifications and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage site activities and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Supervise site operatives and ensure quality of work.
• Coordinate all aspects of fit-out projects to meet client requirements.

Skills

Substantial experience of high end fit out projects

Qualified trades person

Knowledge of CDM regulations

Analytical skills

Basic IT Skills

Ability to read AutoCAD drawings

Education

Construction Management HND/Degree or equivalent

Job description

You will be responsible for and manage all site activities on high end fit out projects. This should be done with a can-do attitude. You will work autonomously using your fit out/construction knowledge to problem solve and make decisions daily. You will be the main on-site contact for the Contracts Manager, clients, sub-contractors, and other trades. You will also co-ordinate all aspects of the works so that the fit-out project is completed safely in line with the clients’ requirements, within budget, on time and finished to an exceptionally high standard.

Key Responsibilities

The componentsoftherolearesetoutbelow:

• Supervise and manage all site based operatives, overseeing all aspects of their work, to include; carrying out safety inductions; tool box talks; controlling quality of work; ensuring method statement and order fulfilment; cleanliness & tidiness; the use of plant and tools, waste reduction; upkeep of plant and facilities; use of personal protection equipment/wear
• Provide first aid facilities, ensuring there is a first aid area (kept clear), first aid stocks/facilities are kept clear.
• Ensure safety to public, site visitors and staff on site at all times, ensuring that preventative measures are taken, including personal protection, following safety instructions and following all aspects of the health and safety proposal for the site
• Surveying site and checking all setting out dimensions; flagging up any issues.
• Setting out of all partitions, ceilings, doors, etc. and cross-referencing to ensure all fixtures, counters, fittings will fit as required with appropriate grounds etc.
• Understanding and interpreting all drawings and specifications fully and working to these drawings and always keeping drawings in good condition.
• Managing all drawings and continually updating the superseded drawings.
• Setting out and coordination of all services above ceilings to avoid clashes.
• Managing all subcontractors’ productivity and ensure output is high and time keeping is good. Particularly relevant when labour is being paid on time.
• Ensure that the project is delivered on time as snag free as possible by snagging all subcontract and own work packages at each stage of completion.
• Working well with all other company personnel such as the quantity surveyor, buying department, CAD department, accounts department, contracts administration, to ensure the most effective and efficient outcomes for the company.
• Lead employees to meet the organisation’s expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment.
• Where required, lead employees using aperformance management and development process that provides an overall context and framework to encourage employee contribution and includes goal setting, feedback, and performance development planning.
• Maintaining a clean & tidy site at all times
• Ensuring quality of finish throughout all stages

Qualifications & Skills

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Substantial experience of the full life cycle of a number of high end fit out projects, involving the supervision of the project
• Qualified trades person with a proven track record for quality
• Knowledge of CDM regulations
• Experience in the co-ordination and installation of services
• Analytical skills to be able to understand and interpret complex technical specifications, drawings and documents and formulate plans from them
• Basic IT Skills to enable flow of information between those involved in the project, particularly Microsoft Outlook
• To be good at planning ahead as far as possible as the project progresses, checking back to plans/programmes regularly.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings using AutoCAD
• An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Qualified first aider
• Construction Management HND/Degree or equivalent