Site Manager (Shopfitting)

Think Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Site Manager to oversee nationwide shopfitting projects. This role involves managing construction sites, ensuring health and safety compliance, and leading sub-contractors to deliver high-quality work. You'll interact with clients and professionals, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. This position offers excellent career progression opportunities, making it ideal for those looking to advance into a Contracts Manager role. If you're a proactive leader with a passion for construction and client satisfaction, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Overtime pay for nights/weekends

Qualifications

• Proven experience in site management with strong H&S knowledge.
• Ability to manage sub-contractors and ensure quality workmanship.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction site, ensuring safety and quality standards.
• Liaise with professionals to design construction programmes efficiently.

Skills

Team building skills

Health and Safety knowledge

Professional communication

Problem-solving capabilities

Reading technical drawings

Reporting skills

Quality control

Job description

Site Manager

Nationwide

Shopfitting

£50,000 - £55,000 + Car Allowance, Overtime for Nights/Weekends (equates to 20%-50% of salary)

Working for a large and established shopfitting business. They are looking for a site-based Site Manager who can work nationwide and lodge away during the week.

You will be working with clients including Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Next. Projects will be anything from a 4-day cosmetic upgrade to a 20-week full store refurbishment.

This company offers great progression for the right people, and development into a Contracts Manager is completely achievable if that's what you're looking for.

Personal qualities

1. Team building skills enabling you to get the very best out of your workforce.
2. Entirely confident about all aspects of H&S to include day-to-day implementation/site set up.
3. Confident professional communicator - this role will involve interacting face to face with client representatives.
4. Excellent problem-solving capabilities.
5. Able to read technical drawings.
6. Able to provide detailed work reports enabling client and in-house team to have clear visibility of works progress throughout the project.
7. Confident to address and rectify any quality issues with both in-house and sub-contract workmanship.

The Role

1. Fully responsible for management of the construction site, including sub-contractors, health and safety of personnel, and quality and workmanship of labour.
2. Manage various sub-contractors including steel erectors, builders, fit-out personnel, and joiners.
3. Implementation of CDM regulations on site to M2K operatives and sub-contractors.
4. Liaise with a range of professionals including Designers, Engineers, Architects.
5. Designing the construction programme to maximise efficiency and ensure completion is in accordance with the schedule.
6. Responsible for all document control as an integral part of the project control.
7. Manage all Health and Safety policies and procedures.
8. Delivery of project on time and to the highest specification.
9. Cost-effective strategy in management.