Senior Site Manager in Croydon

The company is an award-winning, Platinum IIP main contractor working on both new build and refurbishment projects across south London and the Southern Home Counties. They require a Senior Site Manager, with a view of making you a project manager, to join their team. It is a company that genuinely sees people as their greatest asset, which is one of the reasons they have won awards in Leadership & People Development, including NFB Employer of the Year and recognition for reaching the Platinum standard with Investors in People.

With them, you’ll enjoy a very competitive salary and a progressive, rewarding career as part of a company with a strong family culture and flexible working. These are just some of the reasons why the average length of service is 17 years and the staff turnover rate is 1.8% PA. Outstanding opportunities exist for talented and ambitious people. They are committed to the ethos of 'hiring for attitude and training for skill', and their coaching programme, alongside various training programmes, ensures that every individual is supported to fulfil their full potential. Having a diverse workforce brings new ideas and a fresh perspective on how to work and deliver challenging projects more effectively, and they are fully committed to equality of opportunity in every sense.

Type of work: Project examples consist of hospitals, universities, care homes, schools, and high-end residential works. With an annual turnover of circa £40m and project values typically ranging between £6M and £15M being delivered across 5 frameworks, this organisation is expanding and needs people like you.

Desired Knowledge and Experience: The key point to make here is that while more experience is better than less, what my client looks for first and foremost is a passion for construction, a desire to be a part of a team, and a willingness to improve both yourself and what is being delivered. There are though a few things that would be an advantage:

• From a main contracting background.
• Experienced in both new build and refurbishment projects.
• Experienced in managing projects between £5M and £20M in value.
• Involved in managing those projects from start to handover.
• Commercially savvy.

In return: My client pays a market-leading base salary along with a car allowance (+travel to site expenses), pension, 34 days holiday (including the 8 days bank holiday), and everyone is enrolled in the profit share scheme, which has been paid 13 out of 15 years, with the first £3,600 of which is tax-free. Smaller but equally valuable perks include flexible working, fun Fridays every quarter, cycle to work scheme, child care vouchers, and an annual occupational health check.

What I think sets them apart is the fact that they really look after their people. The average length of service is 17 years, the staff turnover rate is just over 1% PA, and it is very much a family-centric business. If you are the kind of person that thinks you might like to develop your career, then they have supported their staff with further training, and 84% are now also professionally qualified. Some have changed careers completely, but everyone has found it a very rewarding place to work. They are also expanding as a company, and for those looking to progress their career, a move to Project Manager is definitely there, with opportunities to become a Contracts Manager over the next 5 years.

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