Site Manager

Northampton, Northamptonshire
Fortem Cares

Due to our continued success here at Fortem, we are delighted to confirm that we are currently seeking a Site Manager to join our project team delivering a variety of planned works. The Site Manager will work on a full-time basis and will lead the site teams and subcontractors in undertaking the required project tasks and will be accountable for the management and planning of sub-contract labour, supporting the delivery of a large capital works programme, where we will be responsible for enhancements to properties, specifically Kitchen and Bathroom maintenance and refurbishment programs. You will also ensure compliance with SHE including management of ‘risk’, and deputise for the Project Manager as and when required.

The Customer

Fortem’s contract with Orbit Housing covers over 17,000 properties across Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Nuneaton, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. We have multiple workstreams, including Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and Re-Roofing Plus Birmingham City Council planned works in the Rubery South Birmingham area. We’re proud to say we’re the most recent winners of branch of the year here at Fortem, one of the reasons being our excellent internal progression opportunities due to growth within the contract.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the Site Manager, you will assist in leading the site teams and subcontractors in undertaking the required project tasks, and you will be responsible for the management and planning of resource, material and workflow, to ensure works are delivered against programmes, and are compliant:

1. To have read, understood and comply with Company Policies and Procedures at all times.
2. To lead, assess and be responsible for all works within the kitchen and bathroom maintenance and refurbishment programs.
3. Ensure that Company Health & Safety Policies and procedures are strictly adhered to and work closely with Health & Safety Managers and Advisors.
4. Maintain and produce, on request, up-to-date Health & Safety records.
5. Ensure all Environmental and Waste Management Policies are adhered to.
6. Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors and visitors to the site are appropriately inducted.
7. Fully comply with the Company’s Customer Satisfaction Policy and Procedures.
8. Ensure all directly employed personnel work within the required specification and adhere to general Company Policies.
9. Ensure that procedures and controls laid down by the Company are fully implemented by all site personnel.
10. Motivate, support and manage directly employed site staff. Provide training, coaching, appraisal and support as required to improve the performance of directly employed site staff.
11. Ensure site presentation is maintained at the correct standard at all times.
12. Organise regular site meetings and pre-plan and ensure efficient usage of all resources.

What you will need

Essential:

• Previous experience working at Assistant Site Manager, or a similar level.
• SMSTS.
• Role Appropriate CSCS card.
• First Aid at work certificate.
• Asbestos awareness.
• Excellent understanding of building refurbishment of traditional & non-traditional housing stock.
• Good working knowledge of Excel.
• Full UK driver’s license (max 5 points).

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 3 or a City & Guilds trade qualification.
• Experience in social housing.
• CIOB or Construction related membership.
• Knowledge of working with different contracts JCT/NEC.
• Quality assurance.
• Temporary works knowledge.

Employee Benefits

We provide a company van for work and a fuel card, eligible for a bonus up to 5%, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (34 days total), pay review every year, 26 weeks full pay maternity leave, 8 weeks full pay paternity leave, discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms, up to £3,000 colleague referral fee, vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System, and other benefits including private pension, life insurance, dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more.

Who we are

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams – Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in – because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand – whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way. We are Investors in People – Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please apply with your updated CV or contact us at the Recruitment team.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We have an agreed PSL, we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.