Assistant Site Manager

Fawkes & Reece Group; Blackburn (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term opportunity

Permanent role potential

Established housebuilder

Focus on quality and customer care

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group is seeking an experienced Assistant Site Manager for a high-specification residential development in Blackburn. You will work closely with the Site Manager to ensure homes are completed to a premium standard with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

You will coordinate subcontractors, oversee finishing trades, conduct quality inspections and manage snagging to ensure on-time handovers.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Site Manager on a traditional residential site.
• Strong focus on finishing, snagging, quality control and plot handovers.
• Excellent customer care skills and ability to manage homeowners.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of the development and coordinate subcontractors.
• Oversee finishing trades to meet high-spec standards.
• Carry out quality inspections and drive defects through to completion.
• Take an active role in customer care and ensure issues are handled professionally.
• Assist with plot inspections, quality checks and handover preparations.
• Monitor progress to ensure works align with programme.
• Maintain high health and safety standards on site.
• Collaborate with Site Manager, subcontractors and customer care to deliver a quality finished product.

Skills

Site management

Finishing

Customer care

Health & safety

Subcontractor coordination

Job description

Reference: MKASMBBURN_1791884451
Posted: October 13, 2026

Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
Duration: Long-term opportunity with the potential to go permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join a high-specification residential development in Blackburn, working with a reputable housebuilder delivering quality traditional build homes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Site Manager who takes pride in delivering exceptional homes, with a particular focus on finishing, quality control and customer care. The position offers long-term stability, with the potential for a permanent role for the right candidate.

The Role

Working closely with the Site Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring homes are completed to an exceptional standard and handed over with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the day-to-day management of the development and coordinating subcontractors.
• Overseeing finishing trades to ensure homes meet the required high-specification standards.
• Carrying out quality inspections, managing snagging and driving defects through to completion.
• Taking an active role in customer care, ensuring issues are dealt with professionally and efficiently.
• Assisting with plot inspections, quality checks and handover preparations.
• Monitoring progress and ensuring works are completed in line with programme.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety across the site.
• Working collaboratively with the Site Manager, subcontractors and customer care team to deliver an excellent finished product.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Assistant Site Manager with previous experience working on a traditional housebuilding development.

You will be confident managing finishing stages, have a keen eye for detail and understand the importance of delivering a high-quality home and a positive customer experience.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager on a traditional residential housebuilding site.
• Strong experience in finishing, snagging, quality control and plot handovers.
• Excellent customer care skills and confidence dealing with homeowners and resolving issues.
• Good subcontractor management and organisational skills.
• A strong understanding of health and safety, build quality and construction programmes.
• Previous site management experience that can be referenced.

Essential Qualifications

• CSCS Card
• SMSTS
• First Aid at Work

What's on Offer?

• A long-term opportunity on a high-specification residential development.
• The potential to secure a permanent position.
• The opportunity to work with an established housebuilder.
• A role where quality, finishing standards and customer satisfaction are key priorities.

If you are an experienced Assistant Site Manager with a traditional housebuilding background and a passion for delivering exceptional homes and customer service, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.