Site Manager

Howells Recruitment; West of England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Howells Recruitment is seeking four experienced Site Managers for an accelerated retrofit and cladding replacement programme across four high-rise residential blocks in central Bristol. You will oversee project teams and works partners to deliver compliant, high-quality works on time and within budget.

Delivery involves scaffold/mast climbers, façade replacement, MEP services coordination, and roof/groundworks enhancements.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering capital works and larger scale projects through subcontract/supply chain arrangements.
• Experience managing multiple projects, including works to mid and/or high rise, high risk buildings: external façade systems, roofing, fire remediation and protection systems, structural works, groundworks, concrete repairs, internal refurbishment, etc.
• Extensive end to end site project management experience in a similar environment.
• Pre-construction and construction experience.
• UK driving licence.
• SMSTS and sound knowledge of safe systems of work.
• Scaffold inspection competency.
• Role appropriate CSCS card.
• First Aid at Work certificate.
• Temporary Works Coordinator qualification.
• Experience delivering retrofit projects to PAS 2035 or similar standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and direction to project teams and works partners.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management.
• Lead and monitor project strategies to support the company's sustainability objectives.
• Identify and manage commercial risk.
• Build excellent relationships with client representatives, consultants and other stakeholders.
• Develop strong relationships with the supply chain.
• Recruit, train, develop and retain high quality site staff.
• Provide technical support and advice to the client and project team.
• Ensure a robust strategy is in place for managing complaints and defects.
• Drive quality throughout the project lifecycle, with zero defects as the target on handover.

Skills

Site management

Health & safety

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project coordination

PAS 2035 experience

Tools

CSCS card

SMSTS

Temporary Works Coordinator

First Aid at Work

Job description

Location: Central Bristol

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30)

The Role

We are recruiting four experienced Site Managers to lead an accelerated retrofit and cladding replacement programme across four high-rise residential blocks in central Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist contractor delivering capital and retrofit programmes within the social housing sector, with particular expertise in high-rise and high-risk buildings.

Each Site Manager will take accountability for one of the tower blocks, overseeing project teams and works partners to deliver compliant, high-quality works on time and within budget.

The Project

Delivered on behalf of a local authority client, the four high-rise projects will be enclosed using tube and fitting scaffold or mast climbers to enable removal and replacement of existing render systems and brick slips. The scope also includes:

• Progressive removal and reinstatement of multiple MEP services alongside façade replacement works
• Enhancement and replacement of roof level cappings and lightning protection systems
• Enhancement and refreshment of existing landscaping and ground works

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and direction to project teams and works partners
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management
• Lead and monitor project strategies to support the company's sustainability objectives
• Identify and manage commercial risk
• Build excellent relationships with client representatives, consultants and other stakeholders
• Develop strong relationships with the supply chain
• Recruit, train, develop and retain high quality site staff
• Provide technical support and advice to the client and project team
• Ensure a robust strategy is in place for managing complaints and defects
• Drive quality throughout the project lifecycle, with zero defects as the target on handover

What You'll Need

• Experience delivering capital works and larger scale projects through subcontract/supply chain arrangements
• Experience managing multiple projects, including works to mid and/or high rise, high risk buildings: external façade systems, roofing, fire remediation and protection systems, structural works, groundworks, concrete repairs, internal refurbishment, etc.
• Extensive end to end site project management experience in a similar environment
• Pre-construction and construction experience
• UK driving licence
• SMSTS and sound knowledge of safe systems of work
• Scaffold inspection competency
• Role appropriate CSCS card
• First Aid at Work certificate
• Temporary Works Coordinator qualification
• Experience delivering retrofit projects to PAS 2035 or similar standards