Site Manager - Social Housing Refurb

Daniel Owen Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing contractor in South London seeks a Site Manager with strong social housing refurbishment experience. The successful candidate will oversee site operations, ensuring safety, quality control, and effective communication with stakeholders. A valid SMSTS certificate and experience in managing various building works are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience managing refurbishment projects in social housing.
• Held positions in building contractors or local authorities.
• Capable of organizing labor, materials, and project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Set up and oversee projects, maintaining timelines and budgets.
• Ensure safety controls and quality procedures are met.
• Motivate workforce and manage subcontractors effectively.

Skills

Site Management

Social Housing Experience

Problem Solving

Quality Control

Organizational Skills

Safety Inspections

Education

Valid SMSTS Certificate

Tools

Construction Management Software

Excel

Job description

Site Manager
South London
50k - 55k + car allowance
Refurbishment

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a leading social housing contractor based in the South-East London area who are looking for a Site Manager to join their team.

They are looking for a candidate with previous social housing refurbishment experience within SHDF/Retrofit projects and the responsibilities are but not limited to the following:

• Set up site prior to the commencement of project work
• Plan projects and ensure they meet agreed specifications, budget and timescales
• Oversee building work
• Working with clients and reporting progress, professional staff (such as architects and surveyors) and the public
• Supervising direct labour and contracted staff
• Meeting subcontractors
• Making safety inspections and ensuring construction and site safety
• Checking and preparing site reports, designs and drawings
• Maintaining quality control procedures
• Motivating the workforce
• Problem-solving
• Provide regular project updates to line manager
• Using specialist construction management computer applications
• Carry out regular toolbox talks
• Organising and arranging the procurement of materials and plant
• Proven track record of working on various planned works projects (Cladding, EWI/IWI, Window Replacements, Air-Source Heat pumps etc)
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with the client representatives and customers as appropriate and maintain best practice introducing innovative processes which will add value and drive efficiency.
• To recruit and develop a team including tradesman/supervisory staff.
• Able to price and programme works from drawings, organising labour and materials etc.
• Regularly review service delivery.
• Operational focus - Someone who can manage various processes, can oversee the operational delivery of the project and is very organised.

Key Knowledge:

• Previous Social Housing, Building Contractor and local authority industry knowledge
• Valid SMSTS certificate
• IT and Excel Literate

If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.