Assistant site manager - united kingdom, ulverston, cumbria

assistant site manager - housing building development

a regional house builder seeks to appoint an assistant site manager to work on a volume new build housing development in the south lakes.

my client have built a reputation for building quality new homes throughout the north west. their properties range from luxury detached houses to starter homes in up and coming regeneration areas, spacious family homes to city centre apartments.

the role

as an assistant site manager you will initially be working on an existing development with over 250 units in south lakes. working closely with the site manager you will be responsible for assisting the site team with the completion of the development in accordance with the agreed plan and programme.

duties will include:

" read and understand specification, drawings, preliminaries and contract documentation.

" ensure compliance of all company policies and procedures by the site team and subcontractors

" assist the site team to monitor orders and deliveries to ensure that all materials are available when required.

" assist the site team to ensure that materials are supplied and fixed in accordance with contract specification.

" store all materials in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations to minimise loss and wastage.

" assist the site team to ensure sub -contractors are kept advised of site requirements

" assist site team to distribute information & receive information from the subcontractors

" keep site manager / contracts manager advised of all problems with sub -contractors and materials.

" assist the site team in updating the construction programme on a weekly basis

" ensure that the site offices and storage compound reflects a professional image

" work closely with design team, customers, sub -contractors and suppliers and maintain good working relationships.

" liaise with sales department and customers to ensure the highest possible customer care performance/ satisfaction and complete all relevant inspections and documentation

" deputise for site management when necessary

" assist the site team to ensure current safety, health and welfare requirements are met and implemented

" undertake site safety induction for all new site personnel, if site manager is unavailable

key skills and abilities

the successful assistant site manager will have previous experience working on new build housing developments with the detailed knowledge of building process and ability to demonstrate good technical knowledge of the housing market. you will ideally come from a trade background and will hold valid sssts or smsts, first aid, cscs card and scaffold inspection.

you will possess a 'hands-on' and pro-active approach to problem solving, have good time management and organisational skills with the ability to motivate self and others and work in a team environment.

what's on offer?

the company are offering a competitive salary and a package consisting of company car or car allowance, pension and bonus scheme.

if you are interested in the assistant site manager role and would like to have a confidential chat, please contact deena at fawkes and reece for a confidential chat or apply via the link below.

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