Senior Site Manager

Senior 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 Senior 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 directing and overseeing construction management activities on site, the Senior 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:

• Taking a lead role in ensuring 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 and contributing to solutions.
• Ensuring the successful implementation of the Project Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan to include all stakeholder requirements and interfaces.
• Leading site progress meetings with the subcontractors to ensure the effective and efficient organisation of labour etc.
• Analysing the daily and weekly records for labour levels, allocation sheets etc.
• Actively identifying the risks and opportunities of potential change orders through the process of this project and notifying the Project Manager.
• Promoting and encouraging a strong team culture and ensuring there is an open transparent line of communication within the project teams and throughout the business.
• Analysing actual design and construction progress to allow you to contribute to the maintenance of the project programme in conjunction with the Project Manager and Project Planner.
• Ensuring subcontractors are following the Galliard Construction Build Policy and Procedures by making certain that Galliard Site Management understand our expectations.
• Directing and guiding Galliard Site Management in ensuring quality standards are being met throughout the project and dealing with issues raised to you by Galliard Site Management.
• Overseeing 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 Senior 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 ranging from £15 million upwards.
• A strong understanding of modern construction techniques, including:
  • Piling
  • Reinforced Concrete Structures
  • Cladding Systems
  • Mechanical and Electrical Services
  • Fit-Out Trades
  • Preconstruction activities
• SMSTS qualified.
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent (Construction Management / Project Management / Skilled Trade or similar). We will also consider, and value qualified by experience.
• Strong people management experience, with a proven track record of managing several direct reports with varying levels of experience.
• First Aider at Work qualified.

Desirable:

• Proven track record in mentoring junior managers such as apprentices and graduates.
• Ability to identify training needs for individuals on site.
• Fire Marshall qualified.
• Scaffold Inspection qualified.
• Working towards MCIOB chartership.

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