Site Manager

Envelope Labour Solutions; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction service provider in the UK is seeking a skilled Site Manager to oversee various aspects of construction projects. This role includes planning, delivery, and ensuring all activities comply with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills alongside relevant qualifications like SMSTS and a CSCS Card. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits based on experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Pension contribution scheme

Life assurance scheme

Private healthcare

Access to wealth management advice

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational duties of the project from inception to completion.
• Promote a positive health and safety culture.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate project strategy and design.
• Manage the construction process, supervising all activity on site.
• Ensure on-site safety through risk assessment and management.
• Liaise with buyers for material procurement and effective buying opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key contacts.
• Manage and develop reporting staff.
• Be aware of social value commitments of the project.

Skills

Knowledge of construction, building regulations, and legal guidelines

Organisational skills

Logical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Time management

Leadership skills

Written and verbal communication

Financial and commercial awareness

Negotiation and influencing

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

CSCS Card

Job description

Job Summary

A Site Manager's role is to oversee every aspect of a construction project. This includes planning and delivery, organising logistics, delegation of work and ensuring that work is completed safely, on time, on budget and in line with contractual obligations.

Creating a positive health and safety culture, your duties will include supervising all construction workers, their tools and materials and making regular safety inspections.

Daily Responsibility

• Oversee operational duties of the project from inception to completion
• Promoting a positive health and safety culture
• Planning, scheduling and coordinating project strategy and design
• Manage the construction process, supervising all activity on site
• Ensure on-site safety through risk assessment and risk management, enforcing safety procedures
• Liaise with buyers for material procurement and effective buying opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships and ensure regular communications with key contacts, both internal and external customers, reporting progress on projects
• Manage and develop reporting staff
• Awareness of any social value commitments of the project

Essential Skills

• Good knowledge of construction, building regulations and legal guidelines
• Good organisation and programming skills
• Good initiative and logical thinking skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent time management and leadership skills
• Good written and verbal communication
• Financial and commercial awareness
• Able to negotiate and influence
• SMSTS
• First Aid at Work
• CSCS Card

Location

• Operating out of North Yorkshire

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits based on experience
• Pension contribution scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Private healthcare available
• Access to wealth management advice