At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage brickwork projects, ensuring quality and safety on construction sites.
- Company: Join Caxton Builders, a top UK specialist in brickwork and masonry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career progression, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth in a reputable company with a solid pipeline of work.
- Why this job: Lead exciting projects and make a real impact in the construction industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing brickwork teams and strong leadership skills required.
Reporting to the Project Manager and Contracts Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of brickwork packages on live construction sites throughout the West Midlands.
You will ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme and to the highest quality standards whilst maintaining excellent relationships with clients, site teams and subcontract operatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage brickwork and masonry packages from commencement through to completion.
- Supervise bricklaying gangs and subcontract labour on site.
- Ensure all works are delivered safely and in accordance with company Health & Safety procedures.
- Carry out regular quality inspections, ensuring work meets specification and NHBC standards where applicable.
- Plan daily and weekly site activities to maintain programme.
- Coordinate labour, plant, materials and deliveries.
- Read and interpret construction drawings and technical information.
- Complete site records, progress reports and daily diaries.
- Attend site meetings with main contractors, Project Managers and Contracts Managers.
- Identify and resolve on-site issues quickly and efficiently.
- Maintain excellent communication with clients and internal management teams.
- Ensure a clean, organised and professional working environment is maintained at all times.
You will have:
- Previous experience managing brickwork packages for a specialist subcontractor.
- A bricklaying background or significant experience managing bricklaying teams.
- Excellent knowledge of masonry construction and sequencing.
- Strong organisational and leadership skills.
- The ability to read and interpret construction drawings.
- Experience coordinating subcontract labour and site logistics.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Willingness to travel to sites across the West Midlands.
Essential Qualifications
- SMSTS
- CSCS Card (Gold Supervisor or Black Manager card preferred)
- First Aid at Work (desirable)
Skilled Careers are working in partnership with Caxton Builders, one of the UK's leading specialist brickwork contractors, to recruit an experienced Brickwork Site Manager to oversee projects across the West Midlands.
Established in 2006, Caxton Builders has built an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality brickwork and masonry packages for many of the UK's leading main contractors across residential, commercial, education and healthcare sectors. With a strong pipeline of secured work and continued growth, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business that genuinely invests in its people and offers long-term career progression.
Competitive salary and package.
Bricklaying Site Manager employer: Caxton Ltd
Caxton Builders is an exceptional employer, renowned for its commitment to quality and employee development within the construction sector. With a strong focus on safety and excellence, the company fosters a collaborative work culture that encourages growth and innovation, making it an ideal place for professionals looking to advance their careers in bricklaying management across the vibrant West Midlands region.
