Site Manager - Housebuilding, Arlesey

untypical; Arlesey; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

26 days holiday with additional bank-h

Holiday Buy Scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

unttypical are seeking a Site Manager in Arlesey to lead on-site activities for traditional-build homes to high standards. You will ensure safety, schedule trades, manage costs, and maintain quality across live developments.

You will coordinate with Sales and internal teams to deliver smooth handovers to customers, conducting New Home Demos and ensuring a premium customer experience.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management or equivalent.
• CSCS – Black Management/White Academic.
• SMSTS.
• First Aid at Work.
• BREGS or willingness to achieve in probation period.
• Fire Safety for low-rise flats and housing or willingness to achieve during probationary period.
• Environment Supervision in Construction Training – SSP (SEATS).
• Understanding of the NHBC or /LABC/Premier standards.
• Experience of working to an established build programme.
• Proven ability to deliver weekly targets through proactive organisation of labour and team work.
• Managing Contractor agreements and liaising with Contractor Supervisors.
• In depth knowledge of construction and housebuilding regulations.
• Excellent communicator and leadership to drive delivery.
• Full UK Drivers Licence

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance on site with Health and Safety standards, NHBC, building regs and quality standards.
• Coordinate labour and resources to deliver the build programme on large developments.
• Undertake quality control procedures and rectify defects to avoid cost/time impact.
• Monitor and control production costs; approve payments to contractors.
• Undertake plot inspections with Local Building Inspector or NHBC; act on RI/BRI findings.
• Lead toolbox talks and on-site briefings to drive best practice.
• Mitigate risk, plan build sequencing and ensure quality on site.
• Liaise with internal departments, external suppliers and partners to hit programme goals.
• Deliver high on-site presentation standards for customers.
• Run New Home Demos with Sales Advisor; resolve issues before legal completion.
• With Contracts Manager, ensure on-site team is resourced and guided, with clear roles.
• Show leadership in health and safety, organisation, conduct, and professionalism.

Skills

Leadership

Site coordination

On-site safety

Contractor management

Education

NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management or equivalent

CSCS – Black Management/White Academic

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

BREGS

Fire Safety for low-rise flats and housing

SSP (SEATS) Environment Supervision in Construction Training

NHBC/LABC/Premier standards knowledge

Job description

untypical are an ambitious housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.

We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.

Our benefits package includes:

• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We're have a great opportunity for a Site Manager to join our team, based at The High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SX on a permanent contract.

This development is traditional build homes to the high standards Hopkins Homes is known for — with meticulous attention to detail, premium materials, and a sense of style that complements modern lifestyles.

Duties will include:

• Ensuring compliance on site at all times to the company Health and Safety standards and processes, NHBC standards, building regulations, and overall quality standards;
• Co-ordinating labour and resources on site to deliver the build programme on larger developments, and to proactively schedule in trades to ensure optimum delivery;
• Undertaking company directed quality control procedures and inspections at the correct timings and rectifying any defects so as not to incur additional cost, time delays, or reduction in the final quality;
• Monitoring and controlling the cost of production, and approving payment to contractors and trades where appropriate;
• Initiating and attending plot inspections with the Local Building Inspector or NHBC, taking corrective action to ensure a minimum of RI’s/BRI’s;
• Carrying out toolbox talks or similar on-site briefings to influence, gain commitment, and to drive best practice;
• To display a proactive approach to mitigating risk, build sequencing, and overall quality on site;
• Liaising proactively with other internal departments, externals suppliers and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved;
• Working with Sales through regular build/ sales meetings to ensure smooth and controlled delivery of homes for customers;
• To deliver a high standard of site presentation at all times;
• Carrying out New Home Demos with the Sales Advisor and customer(s) to give a good demonstration of the home, answering any questions, and rectifying any issues before Legal Completion;
• With the support of the Contracts Manager, ensure the on-site construction team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the site’s workload and resources;
• Showing a good behavioural example in all aspects of health and safety, organisation, conduct, quality of work, and professionalism.

We’re looking for the following skills or experience:

• NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management or equivalent
• CSCS – Black Management/White Academic
• SMSTS
• First Aid at Work
• BREGS or willingness to achieve in probation period
• Fire Safety for low-rise flats and housing or willingness to achieve during probationary period
• Environment Supervision in Construction Training – SSP (SEATS)
• Understanding of the NHBC or /LABC/Premier standards
• Experience of working to an established build programme
• Proven ability to consistently deliver weekly targets through proactive organisation of the labour force, and promoting a team working ethic
• Managing Contractor agreements and liaising with Contractor Supervisors
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of construction and housebuilding, and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. Health and Safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations
• Excellent communicator and influencer of people to gain commitment and compliance, and to drive delivery
• Leadership skills to ensure optimum delivery to the highest quality standards on site
• Proven history and well-rounded experience of dealing with customers and potential customers, giving information and advice or resolving any customer issues and confirming company procedures within residential housebuilding
• Hold a Full UK Drivers Licence

Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.