Senior Site Manager - Rainham

The Senior Site Manager reports directly to the Project Manager, Construction Manager and Construction Director on all matters relating to the day to day running of the development.

The Senior Site Manager will always adopt the highest level of professionalism to carry out the duties expected of him/her.

The position of the senior Site Manager is that of the most senior company representative on site (except for on larger schemes where there is a Project Manager) and will seek to be qualified to the relevant CIOB Grade applicable during their employment.

The assessment and continuous training of Senior Site Managers will be in accordance with Group Training Matrix applicable at the time.

The Senior Site Manager holds responsibility for the required standards of Health and Safety, protection of works, presentation and quality of the product. Working to the agreed build programme and financial parameters set by the divisional Board of Directors for the development.

These are illustrative duties, and the post holder will be expected to become involved in a range of work to enable the department to respond effectively to the requirements of the Company.

To report directly to the Project Manager and/or Construction Manager and Construction Director on all matters relating to the day to day running of the development. To take full responsibility for the required standards of Health and Safety, protection of works, presentation and quality of the product. To work to the agreed build programme and financial parameters set by the divisional Board of Directors for the development.

Health & Safety:

• Ensure that Group/Regional Health & Safety procedures are strictly adhered to and to work closely with Stonebond Group Health & Safety team. To maintain and produce, on request, up to-date Health & Safety records.
• Ensure compliance with H&S legislation, policies, safety plans, risk assessments and method statements
• Ensure the project (site) is never left unattended without appropriate cover
• Educate and act immediately and accordingly to ensure desired behaviour of all site personnel
• Strive to achieve sites scores below the Group average threshold.
• Ensure that all items raised by the Health & Safety advisor during monthly inspections are closed out in accordance with the Group H&S guidelines for each category.
• Take responsibility for supervision of cranes.
• Carry out safety inductions.
• Ensure subcontractors comply with their method statements and risk assessment.
• Ensure the Construction Health & Safety Plan along with associated documentation is maintained and updated continuously.
• Ensure all relevant information is valid, displayed, distributed and communicated on site e.g. Induction, Policy and Statutory notices.

Programme:

• To oversee the production on site, via Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Trainee Site Managers, to deliver projects on time and accurately report current position on programmes
• To oversee design, checking for buildability and that programme is maintained
• To deliver project on time and accurately report current position on programme, work to pre-determined time targets
• Take ownership of agreed build programmes at pre-start meetings and accept and check the full build package handed over at this meeting by the Company.
• To carry out the construction in the most effective manner and deal with all obstacles efficiently and appropriately
• Prepare 4-week short term programmes and issue formally to the supply chain weekly.
• Order, plan and schedule material delivery requirements and prepare accurate and timely material requisitions. To enable efficient construction processes, enabling buyers enough time to attain the best rates, minimising unnecessary storage on site whilst having sufficient on site to keep up with programme and complete work packages
• Prepare plant requisitions with the information needed to enable the best solution to be concluded
• Ensure delivery of all aspects of production requirements in strict accordance with relevant technical and planning documentation provided and any subsequent instructions that may be necessary from time to time. To conform fully to building regulations and warranty providers’ requirements (NHBC, Premier, LABC services).
• Ensure the organisation of regular site production meetings and pre-plan and ensure efficient usage of all resources, including application of quality supervision and communication regime of labour, sub-contractors, plant and materials.
• Ensure that anything which is likely to affect the Company’s performance is notified to the Project Manager, Construction Manager and Construction Director immediately.
• Ensure that practical completions are formulated with sales requirements to ensure mutual compatibility.
• Strictly adhere to the WIP Release Schedule.
• Handover completed scheme to client on time, to agreed quality standard and budget
• Review programme with your Project/Construction Manager to ensure upcoming notices are sent to all clients in accordance with the programme deadlines. Review LAD positions at Project Team Meetings.

Quality:

• Build in accordance with relevant standards, Codes of Practice, Building Regulations and warranty requirements in force at the time.
• Ensure that the quality of finished product accords with Company and warranty provider expectations.
• Fully co-operate with the Company’s Customer Care Policy.
• Ensure plots are finished to high standard – take ownership of plots under your control until completion.
• Responsible for ensuring Stonebond QA procedures and Best Practice Guides are always adhered to.
• Issue sub-contractor notice of non-compliance
• Provide information on reported defects to minimise our exposure
• Review issued drawings and ensure they are complaint and deliverable
• To organise and control the construction of the development in accordance with the drawings, schedules, ERs, and specification provided and the construction programme
• Ensure that the Stonebond Protection Manual is implemented across the site and adhered to.
• Obtain the certificates of practical completion on handover of the project, and issue to all relevant internal parties

Presentation:

• Ensure site is clear, tidy and compliant with corporate standards – at all times
• Collaboratively liaise with Site Sales / Customer Care teams to ensure the presentation for internal/external areas to site entrances (including construction), show homes, stock plots and public open spaces is always looking on point.
• Maintain boundaries in a condition that are best in class
• Liaise with Consortium lead site personnel to ensure areas outside of the Stonebond boundaries are completed and maintained in a timely manner in advance of plot completions.
• Ensure site presentation, waste management and projection of WIP is always adhered to.
• Always represent Stonebond professionally in both personal appearance and conduct.
• Keep within preliminary budgets, review of monthly meetings with Contract Surveyor, keep costs under control, by ensuring works are done once and done well
• Issue instructions in consultation with Contract Surveyor
• Engage in consultation with Contract Surveyor including at sub-contract tender stage.
• Issue necessary site instructions to subcontractors with substantial back up
• Manage material call-off schedules accurately in a timely manner to ensure the materials are delivered on time to suit the programme needs.
• Minimise material requisitions by accurately forecasting requirements
• Compile accurate labour allocation sheet and issue to Contract Surveyor to enable cost to be passed on to others

People Management:

• Manage, direct and motivate the activities of all staff and ensure compliance with the company’s responsibilities under the building contract
• Communicate clearly, show leadership and take ownership of problems and deal with in a timely and effective fashion, adhering to company HR policies and acting as a role model
• Deal effectively with any poor standards appropriately, whether internal or external personnel, to ensure production and projects are functioning to the agreed programme/s
• Ensure all sub-contractors work within the required specification and adhere to general Company Policies.
• Ensure all directly employed personnel work within the required specification and adhere to general Company Policies.
• Ensure that procedures and controls laid down by the divisional Directors and Construction Managers are fully implemented by all site personnel.
• Deal with the public in a polite and professional manner
• Liaise with customers and new purchasers.
• Accompany Build Inspector on all Key Stage Inspections.
• Accompany the H&S Advisor on all visits and inspections
• Liaise with Clerk of Works, ensuring his comments are actioned accordingly.
• Make courtesy calls and visits to customers in liaison with Customer Care
• You are expected to be a leader and mentor all those under you and you may be asked to be a mentor to a specific trainee, who may not be a member of your team, as part of their training and development programme.
• To work in partnership with other departments and proactively drive communication and problem solving with them so you can achieve plan, using clear communication showing leadership and taking ownership of issues
• Attend and actively participate in client meetings
• Promote the Equal Opportunities policy of the company
• Ensure constructive and accurate feedback is given to all relevant departments in good time to make a difference and add value

General:

• To have read, always understood and comply with Company Policies and Procedures
• Attend training courses when booked.
• Contribute to ensure accurate production/progress returns are updated and sent to the Construction Manager and Construction Director in accordance with Company Policy.
• Ensure that site security and good practice is maintained at all times.
• Assist with ensuring sensible level of stock control in accordance with build requirements including proper checking and recording of deliveries.
• Ensure all site administration is carried out in accordance with Stonebond Procedures
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks in accordance with operational needs as requested by your managers.

Skills & Experience

• Work as part of a team
• Forward thinking
• Common sense
• Take responsibility
• Keen to broaden skills rather than getting on with own tasks
• Ability to liaise with internal and external personnel
• Flexible
• Reasonable and comprehensive Site experience as the lead manager on a development.
• Able to evidence experience of managing all aspects of the build from site set up to completion
• Reasonable and comprehensive knowledge of masonry construction on low rise dwellings
• Excellent knowledge of Health, Safety and Environment policy and procedure
• Must be IT literate with programming skills
• Full and Valid UK Driving Licence
• CSCS card (Black or White Card) (Essential)
• Valid First Aid at Work certificate (Essential)
• Construction Management Degree (Desirable)
• Scaffold Appreciation (Desirable)
• Temporary Works Supervisor or Co-ordinator (Desirable)

Hours: 08:00-17:00

Happy Employees

There really is a good atmosphere in the office and everyone is on the same page about the direction of the business. Everyone is supportive and helpful, and I feel like I’m learning from and working with really great people.

Harry Pettenden - Assistant Surveyor

Happy Employees

The level of support, knowledge sharing and training that colleagues across the business, regions and disciplines were able to provide was very refreshing to see and experience. This was a key part of the culture that made me feel very welcome at Stonebond and an environment in which I was able to learn new concepts very quickly.

Happy Employees

I love working for Stonebond. The individuals across every discipline work so well together. There is a really collaborative culture across the business so you really feel part of a team. It’s fantastic to be surrounded by so many talented people who are passionate about the homes we deliver.

Emily Wisdom - Marketing Manager

Happy Employees

There really is a good atmosphere in the office and everyone is on the same page about the direction of the business. Everyone is supportive and helpful, and I feel like I’m learning from and working with really great people.

Happy Employees

The level of support, knowledge sharing and training that colleagues across the business, regions and disciplines were able to provide was very refreshing to see and experience. This was a key part of the culture that made me feel very welcome at Stonebond and an environment in which I was able to learn new concepts very quickly.

Happy Employees

I love working for Stonebond. The individuals across every discipline work so well together. There is a really collaborative culture across the business so you really feel part of a team. It’s fantastic to be surrounded by so many talented people who are passionate about the homes we deliver.

Emily Wisdom - Marketing Manager