Site Manager - Social Housing Planned Works

Howells Solutions Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing contractor in Cambridge is seeking a proactive Site Manager for delivering refurbishment projects. The role requires experience in managing teams and ensuring health and safety standards. Key responsibilities include project direction, client collaboration, and cost management. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £55K with additional benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Travel allowance

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Experience delivering external refurbishment projects, including external cladding, with a reputable main contractor.
• Track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Strong health and safety practice and compliance on site.

Responsibilities

• Controlling the overall direction and financial control of the contract.
• Working in partnership with the client to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Health and safety on the site.
• Scheduling and procurement of materials.

Skills

Project management

Health and safety compliance

Team leadership

Cost control

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Site Manager - Planned works. Cambridge based. £60k + Benefits.

We are working with a leading social housing contractor to recruit a proactive Site Manager to deliver internal and external retrofit refurbishment projects on social housing and decent homes works across the Cambridge area. This is a client-facing role, responsible for delivering external refurbishment programs to tenanted properties, through effective management of the site team (Assistant Site Managers and Customer Service Officers).

You must have experience delivering similar projects including external cladding with a reputable main contractor, delivering projects on time and within budget, while ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to at all times. We are looking for a hands-on Site Manager with a proven track record of driving sites through effective management and maintaining site presence.

Responsibilities

• Controlling the overall direction and financial control of the contract
• Working in partnership with the client and client representatives to ensure high quality service delivery
• Cost control and subcontractor management
• Implementing short, mid and long term programmes for various work streams
• Carrying out onsite inspections, investigations, inquiries, preparing reports and offering solutions for continuous improvement
• Handover of properties on time, working to strict key performance indicators
• Liaison with the client and contract administrators
• Health and safety on the site
• Management and control of site administration and staff
• Scheduling and procurement of materials
• Chairs sub-contractor progress meetings
• Liaising with design teams, client representatives and consultants
• Programming works using MS Project

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience delivering external refurbishment projects, including external cladding, with a reputable main contractor
• Track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Strong health and safety practice and compliance on site
• Hands-on Site Manager with ability to maintain site presence and drive teams

Benefits

For this full-time, permanent role you will receive a competitive salary of up to £55K + car / travel allowance + benefits. Location: Cambridge.