Job Description

To be responsible for ensuring projects are adequately resourced to be managed safely, whilst maximising efficiency. To understand, implement and adhere to the company SHEQ policy/strategy and ensure all employees reporting to you do the same and being responsible for ensuring that SHEQ requirements are upheld to the highest of standards at all times.

Main Responsibilities/Duties Include:

• Comply with all company policies and procedures and ensure that they are followed by all personnel involved in the schemes under their control
• To take ownership of all aspects of each project under their control from estimating handover through to completion
• Provide project direction, focus and consistency across a number of schemes
• Ensure staff receive adequate training to carry out their role on the project
• Assess exposure to the business for any claims from clients/consultants and residents and ensure the relevant corrective action is taken
• Responsive repairs, despair, estates and grounds maintenance and small demand led projects.
• The delivery of minor works for contract delivery inclusive of ground maintenance.
• Preparation and management of the Construction Phase Plan
• Preparation and management of the contract programme including Target Programmes
• Ensure that a Materials and Contractor Procurement schedule are in place to suit the proposed Target/Construction Programme
• Regular updating, review and monitoring of the project risk register
• Register each scheme under their control with the Constructor Scheme where applicable
• Supervision and responsibility of Project/Site Managers, including the following areas;
  • Health and safety management including information for the Health and Safety File
  • Design related issues
  • Quality Control
  • Resource allocation and control (in liaison with the Quantity Surveyor)
  • Liaison with the client and contract administrator on both a formal and informal basis
  • Application for all licenses, permits etc. and ensuring they are in place prior to work beginning
  • Ensuring that the site is set up to the highest standards
  • Appointment of contractors in line with Procurement Schedule (in conjunction with QS)
  • Co-ordination with sub-contractors
  • Attendance, preparation and reporting for all meetings in relation to the project
  • To have a clear understanding of the way the job is priced to enable us to take full benefit of any opportunities for variations, change is specification or scope of works to maximise profit
  • Employee relations issues monitored and managed
• To make regular site visits (minimum of one per week) to inspect the job. During these visits the following must be checked:-
  • Check and sign the Contracts Managers, Project/Site Managers weekly check list
  • Ensure that all required and necessary inspections are carried out (scaffold inspection, hoist etc.)
  • Ensure that all necessary permits are completed (hot works, abrasive wheels etc.)
• Walk the work and carry out spot inspections;
  • Work being carried out to specification
  • Progress against programmes and deadlines
  • Health and Safety issues (scaffold, fire extinguishers etc.)
  • Quality Control
  • Site Cleanliness
  • Residents comments
  • Clerk of works comments
  • Check all relevant paperwork is in place (e.g. Method Statements, Site Diaries, etc)
• 5 years proven experience as a Site Manager
• Up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation
• Understanding of local government
• Up to date relevant knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Confident oral and written communication skills Financial and commercial awareness Communicate effectively with all those who have a stake in the work Effectively manage time in order to meet deadlines Ability to negotiate and influence Mentor and support others and the ability to manage a team MS Project/Asta programmes