Senior Site Manager

Willmott Dixon Group • Full-time • Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom • £50k - £70k / year • 3w ago

We are expanding our delivery team and recruiting a Senior Site Manager due to growth and a strong pipeline of secured projects in our London & East region. This region includes north London, the northern home counties and East Anglia.

Our aim is for you to be a part of our team to deliver projects close to home across multiple sectors mainly in leisure, education, blue light, transport, residential and healthcare. As a Senior Site Manager at Willmott Dixon, you will be part of our one team ethos that delivers quality projects on time whilst also having a positive impact on the local community.

The Role

As a Senior Site Manager at Willmott Dixon the key responsibilities will include:

Reporting to the Construction Manager / Operations Manager, the successful Senior Site Manager will manage the delivery of projects safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality.
Leadership and people management
Maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management.
Implement project strategies to achieve the company's sustainability objectives.
Establish standards of quality on-site and ensure delivery of a quality build in accordance with the project specifications and project requirements.
Understand the client priorities and adopt a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations.
Implement the supply chain policy.
Adopt the principles of the Considerate Constructor's Scheme and manage community relations. Ensure appropriate site image is maintained to encourage repeat business.
Produce and develop project programmes and control operations to achieve delivery of the project on time. Organise the works and supply chain to provide the right working environment to avoid disruption between trades.
Undertake the works in the most economical manner to eliminate waste and avoid non-recoverable costs and preliminary losses. Monitor and work to the agreed preliminary budget.
Maintain continuous professional development to ensure appropriate technical awareness.
Comply with standard procedures
Manage project handover and ensure defect / snag-free completion.
Support the strategy for the closure of defects during the defects period and obtain a certificate of Making Good Defects within targets set.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Proven track record of successfully delivering construction projects as part of a wider team
The ability to read and accurately interpret programmes, drawings and technical specifications
Understanding and appropriately sharing build programmes
Managing the supply chain, direct employees and consultants
Proactively liaising with customers and the supply chain
Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc) or equivalent
Appropriate CSCS card
SMSTS certificate
First Aid at Work certificate

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon, we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible. We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

We reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With nearly 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Construction is changing and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths. Adding to that our numerous people awards, we understand everyone has a unique potential and ability to make a difference and succeed; if you want your skills developed and talent recognised, why not join our business!

Willmott Dixon was awarded 5th place in the Sunday Times Best Companies Top 100 (2020) to work for, the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2021 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development