Role overview:

Responsible for the delivery of an allocated project to the highest standards of Health and Safety, on time, and within budget. Through excellent leadership, motivation and teamwork, the highest standards are to be strived for and attained. Quality of product and pride in presentation are to be upheld at all times. Adhere to and engage with QA/ISO system and other company procedures.

Role Scope:

This should be read in conjunction with the authorities’ chart that forms part of the ISO production manual

Depending on size, complexity, and risk, this could be either a standalone Site Manager responsible for a project or acting as part of a larger ‘management team’.

Likely to have a large team of sub-contractors to manage with responsibility for line management of Assistants and Trainees

Project value likely to be £30m+

Key Internal/External Relationships:

Internal: Contracts Manager, Project manager , Technical Co-ordinator, Regional Head, Contracts Surveyor, Trainee /Assistant Manager (If applicable), Sales Managers (where applicable)

External: Clients, Sub-contractors, consultants, statutory bodies, affected residents

Key Results Areas:

1. Health & Safety

Ensure compliance with H&S legislation, policies, safety plans, risk assessments and method statements

Ensure the project (site) is never left unattended without appropriate cover

Educate and act immediately and accordingly to ensure desired behaviour of all site personnel

Strive to achieve above acceptable site scores

Stop any bad practices immediately and embed a ‘Don’t Walk By’ culture on your site

2. Quality

Maintain quality control using ISO systems including full implementation of SnagR processes

Undertake sub-contractor performance reviews with the project team

Issue sub-contractor notice of non-conformance

Issue materials notice of non-conformance

Provide detailed customer care information immediately to maintain our NHBC 5 Star targets

Provide information on reported defects to minimise our exposure and to protect customer relationships

To control the site on a daily basis and implement policies and objectives effectively as advised by Contracts Manager or company procedure

To organise and control the construction of the development in accordance with the drawings, schedules, ERs, and specification provided and the construction programme

To ensure that the construction complies with the relevant NHBC, Zurich or other warranty organisations and statutory authorities

Review issued drawings and ensure they are complaint and deliverable

Issue reviewed drawings post order to the Supply Chain under Site Instruction

Ensure site is clear, tidy and compliant with corporate standards – at all times to an exemplar standard

Maintain boundaries in a condition that are best in class

3. Delivery

To deliver project on time and accurately report current position on programme, work to pre-determined time targets

Ensure you understand, comply, and coordinate the management of site prelims in accordance with approved budgets

To carry out the construction in the most effective manner and deal with all obstacles efficiently and appropriately

To drive liaison with stats to ensure timely connections

To issue sub-contractor notice to commence

To hold effective sub-contractor meetings and record/distribute minutes of the meeting

Prepare short term programme and issue formally

Order, plan and schedule material delivery requirements and prepare accurate and timely material requisitions. To enable site progress to be maintained

Prepare plant requisitions with the information needed to enable the best solution to be concluded

Handover completed scheme to client on time, to agreed quality standard and budget

4. Financial

Keep within preliminary budgets, review of monthly meetings with Contract Surveyor

Maximise profit by keeping all costs under control ensuring works are right first time

Issue instructions in consultation with Contract Surveyor

Engage in consultation with Contract Surveyor including at sub-contract tender stage

Issue site instructions to subcontractors

Compile colour choices/selections in line with budget

Prepare material take-offs and call-off schedules accurately in a timely manner to enable the best price

Minimise material requisitions by accurately forecasting requirements

Maintain an accurate weekly materials received sheets

Maintain an accurate monthly hired and owned plant record sheet

Compile accurate labour allocation sheet and issue to Contract Surveyor to enable cost to be passed on to others

5. People Management

To motivate, control/set targets, and appraise performance to ensure all personnel are working individually and as a team to effectively achieve the build programme

To deal effectively with any poor standards appropriately, whether internal or external personnel, to ensure site is functioning to the agreed programme, safely and to budget

Line manages (plan, organise, lead, delegate action, set control and review) assistants and trainees

Mentor trainees if asked

To work in partnership with other departments and proactively drive communication and problem solving with them so you can achieve plan, using clear communication showing leadership and taking ownership of issues

Attend and actively participate in client meetings

Success Measures:

The safe operation of the site where all Health and Safety practices, policies and procedures are followed by all, and there are no breaches

Effectively supervises and monitors safe working practices and ensures others are competent to carry out assigned tasks.

The project deliverables are communicated to the team and monitored against plan

The project is delivered to programme targets

Short term programme delivered that ensures the project is delivered to plan

Implementation of corrective action to mitigate delay as they occur

Forward planning in a timely fashion to ensure key elements such as material requisition, plant requisition & stats booking are delivered to programme dates

Quality inspections and records are completed, and the project is delivered to quality requirements including compliance with statutory bodies and current legislation

Project status reports are accurate and available to demonstrate progress against plan

Proactive responsibility of preliminary budgets and expenditure is evident through management and control of labour, materials, sub-contractor costs etc

The construction and development is controlled in accordance with the drawings, schedules , ERs and specification provided

Ensure the construction complies with the relevant statutory bodies and current legislation

Effective labour and call off schedules are in place in compliance with approved budgets

The project team is managed effectively and work in a collaborative way to reach target

Everybody on site is treated with dignity and respect, and have equality of opportunity

Skills, Experience and Attributes:

HND/Degree level qualification or equivalent

Experience of delivering projects up to £5m from inception to completion

Experience in multi-phase, mixed use projects

Broad knowledge of all trades

Thorough knowledge of the construction process

Demonstrate sound understanding of relevant H&S practices and regulations, and is able to promote a safe working environment

Site Management experience including management of contractors and external partners

Previous people management experience at minimum supervisory level in a Construction setting

Excellent delegation skills and experience of leading and motivating teams

Ability to prepare site-specific risk assessments and method statements

Demonstrates a full understanding of the sub-contractor order to minimise sub-contractor variation instructions

Has experience of engaging and consulting with contract surveyors, sub-contractors and relevant partners/stakeholder to work collaboratively to deliver the project

Competent with project planning, with commercial

Strong budget management and demonstrates financial awareness

Excellent client customer service

Good communication, organisation, and planning skills

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent attention to detail with a desire to succeed

Scaffold Inspection

Construction Management Fire Safety

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