Facade Manager in England

The role will involve overseeing the day-to-day running of the external envelope including reporting back to the Site Manager and Project Manager. The successful candidate will be required to have previous experience working on large scale residential schemes with labour levels more than 400 and 30-40 subcontractors at peak. A strong personality is needed to challenge the supply chain and staff members to ensure the successful running of the programme. This role will involve directly managing 6-8 facade subcontractors across 3-4 blocks at various stages of construction simultaneously.

Principal Duties and Accountabilities:

• Able to plan works, complete look ahead and ensure materials/labour are in hand.
• Input in facade sub-contract packages and scopes of works to ensure all items have been included.
• Be able to liaise with the logistics team and contractors' supervisors to ensure work is being completed efficiently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and achieve targets.
• Input in the daily briefings to ensure works are planned and coordinated between all parties.
• Confident in leading and chairing meetings including writing effective meeting minutes for envelope works.
• Understanding of temporary works notwithstanding scaffold, hoists, temporary propping etc.
• Ability to coordinate multiple trades in logistically challenging environments.
• In-depth knowledge of all current facade types including sequencing and best practice.
• Experience in dealing with EWS-1, warranty provider and golden thread.
• Confidence in dealing with client teams.
• Ability to interrogate contractor and subcontractor programmes.
• Good understanding of site safety requirements.

Operational Actions:

• Chair external works meetings including enforcing the construction programme to ensure all subcontractors are meeting targets.
• Issue good quality meeting minutes with clear actions and responsibilities.
• Carry out facade QA on Procore for each trade including photographic evidence as necessary.
• Review inspection templates previously set out and comment as necessary with Q&E Manager.
• Complete site diary including details of works/labour being carried out daily.
• Sit with other site members to deal with day-to-day site issues and settle disputes.
• Liaise with commercial and design teams to ensure all necessary design information is available to allow subcontractors to complete their works.
• Liaise with site H&S officer to ensure site rules are being adhered to and site teams are maintaining a good level of safety and housekeeping on site.
• Ensuring subcontractor QS is being received in a timely manner and authority to stand down works if required.
• Site inspection walkaround for Building Control, warranty provider and Clerk of Works.
• Review and approve daywork sheets for subcontractors.
• Liaise with logistics including site setup/changes.
• Attend dabs meetings as required.
• Keep abreast of change control in relation to facade/envelope.

Working within Bennetts brings a good degree of autonomy, allowing yourself to mature professionally, however there is a full support network of highly qualified professionals and industry-leading individuals to gain advice from.