Site Manager - Southern Division

We currently wish to recruit a site manager to join our Southern Division.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a background of successfully delivering civil engineering projects of between £0.25m and £10m in value, working with both direct workforce and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

Generally:

• Ensure that the site is run safely and cost-effectively.
• Review and understand project requirements and identify ambiguities in advance. Prepare and submit relevant documents/requests – RFIs, TQs, CVs.
• Understand risks and opportunities.
• Represent and promote the company professionally.
• Comply with company procedures including health and safety, quality and commercial management.

Contractual/Commercial:

• Effectively plan and resource site works.
• Understand the contract requirements specifically about key dates and change management.
• Prepare/assist site personnel in compiling site records.
• Manage subcontractors.
• Prepare monthly progress reports and cost forecasts and implement cost controls.

Health & Safety and Environmental:

• Adhere to legal requirements and company procedures.
• Lead by example. Ensure all personnel are competent.
• Identify changes to working methods that may be required and instigate.
• Proactively seek to improve safety standards and promote a positive safety culture.
• Minimise waste and energy consumption.

People Management:

• Proactively lead the team.
• Recognise performance.
• Motivate staff as necessary.
• Maintain high standards of staff welfare facilities.
• Promote learning and development needs of staff and self.

This is a permanent role. Site hours: 7.30am-5.30pm.

Knights Brown actively promotes inclusiveness across the workplace, creating an environment where everyone has the equal opportunity to achieve his or her full potential and where employees feel respected. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Closing date: 28 February 2019