Site Manager - Ealing

RGIT Australia; Ealing; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Durkan is seeking a Site Manager to lead refurbishment projects for social housing, ensuring delivery on time and within budget while maintaining client satisfaction.

You will manage suburban residents, coordinate subcontractors and suppliers, and drive health and safety compliance across complex, lived-in projects.

Qualifications

• Previous experience delivering social housing refurbishment projects.
• Experience managing external and internal decents schemes (decent homes).
• Experience as a main contractor Site Manager or equivalent on large residential refurbishments.
• Excellent site supervision, admin and health and safety experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-million pound refurbishment projects on time and on budget, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Build sound relationships with Residents, keeping them informed.
• Coordinate operatives, sub-contractors and suppliers in a planned, efficient manner to minimise costs.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Health & Safety

Problem solving

Education

CSCS

SMSTS

First Aid

Asbestos Awareness

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

To lead a team of people at site level by example and build a trusting and respectful relationship with clients. Help motivate the people around you for the good of their own development.

Work with the subcontractors to help them active the goals set for the project.

The managing of programmes and rescheduling of works to facilitate a constantly moving target.

OVERVIEW

To Set a personal example to lead in accordance with the core values of the company of Safety, Quality, Integrity, Service and Value

To comply with the Company policies, standards, systems and procedures

To encourage and support the work of others to achieve objectives in most effective way

To promote and maintain good and professional relations

To Promote a commitment to social, environmental and economic sustainability

MAIN DUTIES

• Ensure the delivery of multi million pound refurbishment projects on time and on budget, whilst to the clients satisfaction.
• Build sound relationships with Residents, ensuring they are satisfied and kept informed.
• Ensure the co-ordination of operatives, sub-contractors and suppliers in a planned, controlled manner whilst ensuring efficiency of the works and minimizing costs.
• Management of project timescales and planning; communicating changes to all relevant parties
• To prepare and keep an up-to-date project plan
• To identify and gain approval for variation orders when deviating from the agreed project specification.
• Monitoring of project budgets, including sub-contractor and material invoices, and the application of variation orders.
Responsibility for the application and monitoring of all Health and Safety practices associated to the project-including induction and site safety.
• To attend regular update meeting with client, Senior Management and Project Coordinators, providing clear and concise documentation and progress plans.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget and achieve high levels of customer service.
• Ensure the timely delivery of management information and project reporting.
• To build sound working relationships with clients and Sub-contractors for future works.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience working on social housing refurbishment projects
• CSCS, SMSTS, First Aid and Asbestos Awareness qualifications as a minimum
• Experience of the management for decent homes external and internal schemes
• Experience of working as a main contractor Site Manager or equivalent on large 'lived in' residential refurbishment projects
• Excellent site supervision, administrative and health and safety experience is required.

Skills

• Excellent IT skills with working knowledge of MS Office Suite Inc. Excel and Microsoft Project
• Able to maintain quality and push programme in a fast-moving environment
• A clear communicator who is personable and able to maintain good relationships with residents, the client and all other parties
• Working knowledge of the building and maintenance industry
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices
• Excellent team working, communication and organisational skills
• Confidence and ability to engage with the Senior Management Team

Company Overview

For over 50 years, Durkan has delivered exceptional construction and regeneration services to local authorities, housing associations and development partners across London and the Home Counties. Our expertise spans residential development, asset regeneration and comprehensive construction services - all underpinned by the financial stability and unwavering commitment to quality that defines our independent family business. We combine decades of construction excellence with forward-thinking regeneration solutions, creating sustainable communities through both Durkan Homes and Durkan Regen.