At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-rise retrofit projects, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.
- Company: Join a specialist contractor focused on social housing and high-rise buildings.
- Benefits: Permanent, full-time role with a structured work schedule and career development.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for leadership and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the community by improving living conditions in high-rise buildings.
- Qualifications: Experience in site management, especially in high-rise and social housing projects.
The predicted salary is between 42300 - 51700 £ per year.
We are recruiting four experienced Site Managers to lead an accelerated retrofit and cladding replacement programme across four high-rise residential blocks in central Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist contractor delivering capital and retrofit programmes within the social housing sector, with particular expertise in high-rise and high-risk buildings.
Each Site Manager will take accountability for one of the tower blocks, overseeing project teams and works partners to deliver compliant, high-quality works on time and within budget.
The Project
Delivered on behalf of a local authority client, the four high-rise projects will be enclosed using tube and fitting scaffold or mast climbers to enable removal and replacement of existing render systems and brick slips.
- Provide strong leadership and direction to project teams and works partners
- Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management
- Lead and monitor project strategies to support the company's sustainability objectives
- Identify and manage commercial risk
- Recruit, train, develop and retain high quality site staff
- Provide technical support and advice to the client and project team
- Ensure a robust strategy is in place for managing complaints and defects
- Drive quality throughout the project lifecycle, with zero defects as the target on handover
Experience required:
- Delivering capital works and larger scale projects through subcontract/supply chain arrangements
- Managing multiple projects, including works to mid and/or high rise, high risk buildings: external façade systems, roofing, fire remediation and protection systems, structural works, groundworks, concrete repairs, internal refurbishment, etc.
- Extensive end to end site project management experience in a similar environment
- Pre-construction and construction experience
- UK driving licence
- SMSTS and sound knowledge of safe systems of work
- Scaffold inspection competency
- Role appropriate CSCS card
- Social Housing/ HRB Construction experience
- Retrofit/capital works experience
- Delivering retrofit projects to PAS 2035 or similar standards
Immediate Start-Site Manager in Bristol employer: Howells Recruitment
Join a leading specialist contractor in the heart of Bristol, where your expertise as a Site Manager will directly contribute to impactful social housing projects. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that prioritises health, safety, and environmental management, while also offering robust training and development opportunities to help you grow in your career. With a commitment to sustainability and quality, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to make a meaningful difference in the community through high-rise retrofit and cladding replacement programmes.
