Site Manager – Dudley

Job Description

Construction Main Contractor  New Build & Refurbishment  Industrial, Education, Office, Commercial, Healthcare & Leisure sectors Freelance Site Manager – Dudley Salary from £280 – £320 per day  Start Date – 08.04.24 Duration of 16 weeks The Company One of our construction main contractor clients are now looking to recruit an experienced Freelance Site Manager, preferably with a joinery background, for a warehouse & office refurbishment project within the healthcare sector in Dudley. The business covers the Industrial, Education, Office, Leisure, Healthcare and Commercial sectors with contracts from £1m to £8million across the United Kingdom. This role will be reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager. The Ideal Candidate You will be an experienced freelance Site Manager with a hands on approach to the managing of subcontractors, sites and be organised with an acute attention to detail. A joinery background would be beneficial.   Experience of refurbishment, conversion and new build projects would be beneficial.  Responsibilities Reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager Checking and registering materials and plant deliveries for compliance quality and quantity Checking and recording attendance and timekeeping of subcontractors and operatives Liaising with clients and reporting progress, quality, environmental and health and safety matters Attending internal and site meetings maintaining a professional manner Calling off materials, ordering sundry items and maintaining running totals records Supervising the site team, subcontract trades, general labour to ensure the highest quality, health and safety are met, and compliance to their order requirements Set up and input to subcontractor meetings be it pre-start or progress meeting Carry out formal safety inspections ensuring construction and site safety is of the highest standard Maintaining quality control procedures Utilising and maintaining all company systems, procedures, forms and templates and policies Motivating yourself and the workforce Problem solving Assisting with both internal and external audits Assisting the Contracts Manager as required  Completion of site health and safety, quality and environmental inspections and all the job related paperwork Read, understand, convey and build to only approved drawings and specifications Coordinate delivery/pick up of materials as required Order and manage hired in equipment on a daily basis Record keeping for Change Control tracking, assessment and monitoring Working to agreed programmesRequirements Extensive experience of the construction industry specifically refurbishment and / or new build projects Knowledge of construction techniques, specifications and details Previous people management experience Good communication skills and able to deal with clients, subcontractors and the internal team Problem solving skills and accountability for decisions made Commercial awareness Ability to motivate themselves and others Team working skills, with the ability to effectively delegate Well organized and thorough, with good timekeeping skills  Able to work on own initiative Be able to run a safe site ensuring the highest quality (with support from a visiting Line Manager) Be Computer literate (excel, word, outlook) Have a good understanding of current Building Regulations, Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.Qualifications that are Essential: SMSTS CSCS Supervisor’s card as a minimum First aid training Asbestos Awareness Full UK Driving licence Qualifications that would be advantageous: Scaffold inspection IPAF PASMA Fire Marshal The Freelance Profit Manager Package £280 – £320 / day DOE. We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job. By applying to a job advertised by us, or providing your contact information to show interest in a job advertised by us, you consent to the disclosure of your information to us in order to assist our legitimate business needs. This includes agreeing for us storing your information and allowing us to contact you in regard to suitable job opportunities. You are within your rights to ask us to remove your information at any time.