Job Description

About the role?

Fawkes & Reece are looking for a dedicated and motivated Assistant Site Manager, looking for their next opportunity to work with a large house builder, based in Knutsford. You will be working closely the site team, delivering high quality finishes, liaising with subcontractors and trades, as well as overall helping the site achieve targets. This is a long term role, on a freelance basis, with the opportunity to go direct with the company, if your performance matches the companies standards. Please see job details below.

Your duties and responsibilities?

• Responsible for coordinating multi-disciplinary tasks, checking the operatives progress, and acting to ensure that the task is carried out safely, on time and to the required standard.
• To ensure that the site operates in a safe manner at all times through promotion of our SHE standards, strong supervision.
• To assist the Site Manager to chair and lead regular Subcontractor Coordination meetings to monitor progress against programme and ensure HSE and quality compliance, safety compliance. To regularly review all works that are in progress in advance of the meetings
• Focus on reduction of NHBC RI rate to below 0.20.
• Take off and requisition of materials in sufficient time to ensure that they are available when required on site; ensure the correct storage and protection of materials; check delivery of materials for contract compliance; to focus on minimising wastage.
• Ensuring the safe working practices are adopted and followed throughout the project in accordance with the current Legislation and Group Policy and Procedures. Regularly review all works in progress to ensure that current legislation and safe working procedures are being followed. Ensure works are carried out in accordance with approved Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• To ensure that the site operates in a safe and controlled manner at all times through strong and positive site supervision.
  To be capable of supervising the site for short periods of time or covering sites to facilitate annual leave of colleagues.
• To work with our customers and build informal working relationships to drive high levels of customer satisfaction levels exceeding 90% (HBF and Client feedback).
• To carry out administrative tasks as set by the project lead to a high standard in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain customer, client and supply chain relationships and to manage expectations of all parties involved in the project.
• Establish and maintain line and level control on site.
• Effective delivery of projects which complete on programme.
• Delivery of a quality product with zero defects at handover.
• Capable of managing the site for short periods of time.

What is in it for you?

• Competitive Pay Rate and hours
• The opportunity to grow your freelance portfolio, working on high spec projects for a reputable house builder
• The opportunity to progress with the company, resulting in a permanent offer
• Broaden your knowledge and experience working on various types of housing developments, such as apartment blocks, timber and traditional build houses, shared housing developments, bungalows.

What we will need from you?

• Valid First Aid at Work Certificate
• Valid SMSTS Certificate
• Valid Scaffold Inspection certificate
• Valid Driving License
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
• Experience in a management or supervisory position
• Must have knowledge in timber frame construction
• Knowledge of NHBC Standards
• Knowledge of HBF ratings

If you are interested in the role, please apply below.