Site Manager

Job Title: Site Manager

Location: Manchester and surrounding areas

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 per annum

About our client:

MIDAS is working with a growing and well established Lancashire based construction contractor who deliver both new build and refurbishment projects across residential student accommodation, extra-care, commercial and social housing. They have a successful track record of delivering exceptional work and are very much a business of choice for may of their supply chain. They have a strong pipeline of work and are looking for experienced Site Managers to join their team.

About the role:

Due to the winning of new work, a new role has been created for a Site Manager. Reporting to the Contracts Manager you will be responsible for managing a number of new build projects across the North West. Reporting to the Contracts Manager you will manage all site. Day-to-day activities will include:

• Managing and co-ordinating all site personnel on a wide range of projects
• Liaising effectively with clients and the supply chain
• Ensuring adherence to all policies, procedures and standards
• Ensuring sites are delivered within budget and on programme
• Responsible for the health and safety of the site, ensuring safety standards are maintained at all times
• Ensuring all necessary method statements and risk assessments are appropriate and in place in advance of the works, ensuring that all work is carried out strictly in accordance with these
• Closing out all issues raised by safety, quality and environmental reports and audits
• Ensuring the right safety culture is developed on site with site team and sub- contractors
• Recruiting, leading and motivating site teams
• Supervising and developing site staff and ensuring competency of individuals to carry out delegated duties
• Coordinating the activities of trades and subcontractors
• Establishing and monitoring key stage programmes
• Providing all necessary progress reports for internal and external reporting functions
• Controlling all aspects of the interface with the general public and external authorities
• Managing the design process and ensuring all necessary approvals are in place to allow project to progress without risk
• Ensuring that all work is kept to programme and all details specified in the drawings and instructions are adhered to
• Identifying and managing third party involvement
• Attending, chairing and minuting all necessary internal and external meetings

The successful applicant:

• You will be an experienced construction Site Manager with a successful track record of managing new build construction projects from inception to delivery
• Project experience of new build projects to include extensions across healthcare, NHS, residential, commercial up to a value of £5m
• Ability to manage and lead site teams, setting clear objectives
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to proactively build good relationships with customers and review service levels to meet and exceed expectations
• Skilled in monitoring and controlling costs against budgets
• Demonstrate a positive and pro-active attitude towards health and safety
• Good planning skills with the ability to think ahead, prioritising tasks and monitoring progress against plan, making alterations where necessary

What’s in it for you? With a highly competitive salary of up to £50,000 per annum, car allowance and benefits package to include contributory pension scheme and healthcare, this is a great opportunity to work with a great team and be part of a company with exceptional standards of customer and employee care.