Site Manager

Site Manager

Who are we?

Founded in 1992 and with over 250 employees, Galliard Homes is London's largest privately owned property development and management group overseeing residential, hospitality, mixed-use, and commercial projects across London, the Home Counties, and the Midlands.

Galliard has a £4 billion portfolio of over 6,000 homes and 714,088 square feet of commercial developments under construction.

With an impressive portfolio of award-winning developments, we are proud to be considered as London's leading property developer.

The Position

We are currently recruiting a Site Manager to join our established construction department in Birmingham. Our Lower Essex Street scheme in Birmingham consists of 628-units comprising of an 8-storey, 12-storey, and 27-storey blocks. In addition to coordinating construction management activities on site, the Site Manager will work closely on a day-to-day basis with the subcontractor construction team to coordinate their works on site and then advise the Senior Project Manager of any issues or programme concerns. This will also include reporting into the Senior Project Manager any risks, opportunities, and any mitigation strategies to maintain the project completion date.

You will be responsible for the following duties:

• Ensuring that all RAMS for both direct and sub-contract works are in place and suitable for the activities being undertaken as listed in the Risk Register.
• Reporting to the Project Manager any risks, opportunities, and any mitigation strategies to maintain the project completion date.
• Implementing the Project Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan to include all stakeholder requirements and interfaces.
• Carrying out site progress meetings with the sub-contractors to ensure the effective and efficient organisation of labour etc.
• Ensuring the completion of daily and weekly records for labour levels, allocation sheets etc.
• Ensuring that you understand and are proactive in identifying the risks and opportunities of potential change orders through the process of this project.
• Promoting and fostering a strong team culture and open a transparent line of communication within the project teams and throughout the business.
• Reviewing actual design and construction progress and prepare and maintain an updated project programme in conjunction with the Project Manager and Project Planner.
• Taking a lead role in ensuring quality standards are met throughout the project and dealing with issues raised to you by the Assistant Site Manager.
• Championing the Galliard Construction anti-bribery, corruption, and drug and alcohol testing policies on site and ensuring they are strictly adhered to by all.
• Carrying out Sasets site safety audits and temporary works register reviews on a weekly basis.
• Facilitating external site safety and site temporary works audits on a monthly basis.

The Person

The Site Manager will be able to meet the below criteria:

Essential:

• Previous experience leading and managing large residential projects with several sub-contractors and ensuring site performance.
• Proven ability to define and implement the right strategy depending on the circumstances and requirements.
• Proven track record of delivery in a fast-paced construction environment working in the capacity of Site Manager on large scale, high-rise, residential projects.
• An understanding of modern construction techniques, including:
  • Piling
  • Reinforced Concrete Structures
  • Cladding Systems
  • Mechanical and Electrical Services
  • Fit-Out Trades
• SMSTS qualified.
• Educated to HNC level or equivalent (Construction Management / Project Management / Skilled Trade or similar). We will also consider, and value qualified by experience.
• First Aider at Work qualified.

Desirable:

• Experience working for a Property Developer previously.
• Previous experience managing several direct reports with varying levels of experience.
• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent (Construction Management / Project Management / Skilled Trade or similar).
• Fire Marshall qualified.
• Scaffold Inspection qualified.

The Benefits

As a family-owned business, we want everyone to feel at home from day one. In return for commitment, loyalty, and hard work, we offer benefits ranging from:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Private health care
• Matching contribution pension scheme
• Discretionary salary and bonus review
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Discount portal
• Volunteering opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications and accreditation's