Site Manager -Volume Housebuilding Aylesbury HP18 1BB

We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Manager to join a friendly team working from our Eastern region and based at our site in Berryfields, Aylesbury on a permanent basis. The purpose of the role will include:

• Ensuring compliance on site at all times to the company Health and Safety standards and processes, NHBC standards, building regulations, and overall quality standards.
• Co‑ordinating labour and resources on site to deliver the build programme on larger developments, and to proactively schedule in trades to ensure optimum delivery.
• Undertaking company directed quality control procedures and inspections at the correct timings and rectifying any defects so as not to incur additional cost, time delays, or reduction in the final quality.
• Monitoring and controlling the cost of production, and approving payment to contractors and trades where appropriate.
• Initiating and attending plot inspections with the Local Building Inspector or NHBC, taking corrective action to ensure a minimum of RI's/BRI's.
• Carrying out toolbox talks or similar on‑site briefings to influence, gain commitment, and to drive best practice.
• To display a proactive approach to mitigating risk, build sequencing, and overall quality on site.
• Liaising proactively with other internal departments, external suppliers and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved.
• Working with Sales through regular build/sales meetings to ensure smooth and controlled delivery of homes for customers.
• To deliver a high standard of site presentation at all times.
• Carrying out New Home Demos with the Sales Advisor and customer(s) to give a good demonstration of the home, answering any questions, and rectifying any issues before Legal Completion.
• With the support of the Contracts Manager, ensure the on‑site construction team is fully resourced and well‑directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the site's workload and resources.
• Showing a good behavioural example in all aspects of health and safety, organisation, conduct, quality of work, and professionalism.

Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management or equivalent.
• CSCS - Black Management/White Academic.
• SMSTS.
• First Aid at Work.
• BREGS or willingness to achieve in probation period.
• Fire Safety for low‑rise flats and housing or willingness to achieve during probationary period.
• Environment Supervision in Construction Training - SSP (SEATS).
• Understanding of the NHBC or /LABC/Premier standards.
• Experience of working to an established build programme.
• Proven ability to consistently deliver weekly targets through proactive organisation of the labour force, and promoting a team working ethic.
• Managing Contractor agreements and liaising with Contractor Supervisors.
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of construction and housebuilding, and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. Health and Safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations.
• Excellent communicator and influencer of people to gain commitment and compliance, and to drive delivery.
• Leadership skills to ensure optimum delivery to the highest quality standards on site.
• Proven history and well‑rounded experience of dealing with customers and potential customers, giving information and advice or resolving any customer issues and confirming company procedures within residential housebuilding.
• Hold a Full UK Drivers Licence.

Benefits:

• Bonus Scheme.
• Enhanced Pension Scheme.
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays.
• Holiday Buy Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.