Site Manager

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Saffron Vantage Ltd

An exciting opportunity for a site manager to progress their career with an award winning contractor in the heart of Cambridge.

Projects worked on are commercial, educational & refurbishment projects valuing up to £15million

Skills / Job Role Reporting to Contracts Manager Renumeration circa £45-50k (Depending on Experience) Pension Contribution & Vehicle Allowance.

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23 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Skills / Job Role

• Assist with the promotion, management and development of all site/office procedures and successfully achieve company, team and individual goals and objectives;
• Work closely with the Office or Site based Project Management, Commercial resource and sub-contractors assigned to the Project to ensure the successful handover to the Client of a value for money product whilst at the same time ensuring that the Company achieves a margin of profit that is satisfactory considering the circumstances of the securing of the project;
• Maintain daily contact with all relevant site and office based personnel;
• Take responsibility for overall control and management of all subcontractors, suppliers and directly employed labour associated with the Project at Site level;
• Take overall responsibility and control of installation works from the pre-start stages through to closure of all snagging and defects, approving quality and quantity of work, commissioning and handing-over;
• Be capable of working unsupervised and regularly reporting to your line manager on a by exception basis;
• Ensure all aspects of customer care, Safety, Health and Environmental and welfare arrangements are implemented and documented;
• Seek advice from senior members of staff at the earliest opportunity on issues that may affect the reputation of the Company;
• Maintain client contact at all times in a professional and friendly manner;
• Ensure all projects are completed on time, and within cost allowances;
• Read, understand and fully implement the company Safety, Health and Environmental Policy and Procedures at all times;

• Ensure that all activities relevant to the project delivery are undertaken in accordance with the QA system, BMS procedures and Client specific procedures;
• Maintain the highest level of commercial confidentiality in all aspects of employment;
• Be fully aware of all technical and legislative matters and developments affecting and influencing the delivery of construction projects;
• Ensure that a non-adversarial, non-confrontational and professional approach is adopted at all times when dealing with all internal and external customers;
• Satisfactorily complete a CSCS Test and maintain ownership of a CSCS Card by taking update tests as and when required (costs paid by CBC);
• Satisfactorily complete a 4 day St John Ambulance First Aid Course and maintain your first aid qualification thereafter, taking update courses as and when required (costs paid by CBC;
• Satisfactorily complete a 5 day CITB SMSTS Course and maintain the qualification by taking an update course as and when required (costs paid by CBC;
• Strive for continuous improvement at all times in relation to Safety, Health & Environment, Product Quality, Project Delivery (programme), Project Cost (profit) and Client Relationships;
• Co-ordinate the delivery of materials in accordance with the project programme and site logistics;
• Liaise closely with all members of the design team, Client side and those employed by CBC, raising RFIs as required in order to fully understand the design intent and ensure buildability is achievable;
• Setup sites including the Contractor s compound area, site hoardings, site signage, storage containers/areas, office and welfare cabins/areas and management/logistical controls, in accordance with company expectations and guidance.
• Ensure all construction activity proceeds in accordance with the relevant design drawings, specifications, programmes, quality and Health & Safety standards (including those bespoke to particular Clients);
• Chair or attend regular site meetings with design professionals, subcontractor Foremen/Project Managers, and the Client as and when required. Document the meetings and issue minutes/notes/actions accordingly (NB main progress meetings and key Client meetings to be chaired by the Contract/Project Manager);
• Conduct daily site safety checks in accordance with the Company H&S Policy and Procedures. Ensure any discrepancies found are corrected as soon as possible;
• Understand and comply with contractual obligations for each project in relation to site activities, inspections, progress reporting, and sub- contractor management etc.;
• Manage all administration tasks generated on site, and in particular the compilation of risk assessments, method statements, completion of safety records, minutes of sub-contractor co-ordination meetings, emails, programmes, snagging schedules, material or labour requisites, issue of RFIs and CVIs etc.;
• Fully record and document any deviations from the planned work/specification that constitute a variation to the contract. This should apply both downstream to the Supply Chain and upstream to the Client Team. Use company documentation to record such variations and ensure the Project Cost Manager is kept fully informed of the same on a weekly basis;