The Opportunity

Our client is a leading Civil Engineering and Building company delivering high quality construction projects across the UK and Ireland. Due to their continued success and growth, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Site Manager. The project is a new residential build with experience in social housing or private residentials essential. Reporting to the Contracts Manager you will play a key role within the team, delivering projects, supporting others and continuing to develop personally and professionally as a successful Site Manager.

The Position

• Reporting to the Contracts Manager you will be responsible for the construction site, including sub-contractors, health and safety of personnel, quality and workmanship of labour.
• Responsible for the overall management and day to day running on site activity.
• Designing the short-term construction and scheduling programme to maximise efficiency and ensure completion is in accordance with the schedule.
• Management responsibilities for all Health and Safety policies and procedure.
• Management of sub-contractors, managing our teams, dealing with any issues as and when required.
• Delivery of projects on time and to a high specification.
• Following support and guidance from other departments to ensure technical competency and consistency in providing feedback and information to all relevant departments.
• Responsible for all document control as an integral part of the project control
• Maintain the Integrated Management System (IMS), policies and procedures.

The Person

• Must be able to use their own initiative, taking accountability and responsibility for a project from start to finish.
• Deadline driven, instilling motivation in the team to hit key targets.
• Excellent communication skills and good general commercial awareness.
• 10 years+ experience as a site manager a site manager OR 5 + year’s site management experience
• Experience in residential builds, timber frame experience advantageous.
• Current health and safety card (CSCS|SMSTS or equivalent) and a First Aid at Work certificate.
• Able to manage health and safety issues to Safe -T-Cert or a similar audited scheme such as ISO 18001.
• Numeracy and IT skills including MS Office, Word and Excel. Use of MS Project advantageous
• Full driving licence.

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