Site Manager

Job Description

Here at Watkin Jones, we are now looking to appoint a Site Manager to work on our extensive affordable home project based in Crewe.This ground-breaking development will consist of 245 new homes, including 159 affordable homes. The scheme on Sydney Road will create a balanced community with more than double the required affordable housing for rent and for sale.Located within walking distance of Crewe town centre, as well as the highly connected rail station, the development will include significant green space and two pond features to encourage biodiversity.Candidates ideally need experience with volume house building on timber frame and traditional build, you will be responsible for managing the infrastructure, substructure and superstructure of this project as well as general site management duties, ensuringthat company standards and procedures are adhered to at all times. Monitoring the construction working programme with the Project Manager, you will review the developments drawings and be aware of forecast costs and budgets in order to minimise waste andmaximise value. The Site Manager will also monitor plant equipment costs and preliminaries to include the set-up, cost of plant and office on a weekly basis and manage the sub-contractors, labour, plant and materials, issuing requisitions as required.Additionally you will manage works on site, managing quality, safety and pace to ensure that projects and work is completed on time to the required standard and hold responsibility for tasks within the development / project as delegated by the Senior SiteManager, or Contracts / Project Manager.This is a management role which includes line management of staff along with accountability and responsibility for work on site as delegated by the company.About YouWere looking for an individual who is educated to NVQ Level 3, A Level or HNC standard in a relevant discipline or who has the equivalent experience. With good communication skills and a technical aptitude, you need to possess a SMSTS certificate, FirstAid certificate and a scaffolding Inspection certificate and hold a valid CSCS card. Wed like you to have experience of working with volume house building on timber frame and traditional buildand be comfortable working in an extremely fast paced environment.Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel are a must, as are strong management and leadership capabilities.About UsWatkin Jones Group is the UKs leading developer, builder, and manager of residential for rent homes, with 52,000+ homes developed and in-build across 135 schemes. Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 22,000 units across 64 schemes, reflecting approximately£1.7bn of assets under management, giving us unique and unrivalled insight into what tenants and investors desire.Our company was established in 1791 and has been building homes since 1927. More recently, we listed on the AIM market in 2016, and have a current market cap of c.£250m. In FY2021 we generated gross revenue of £430m and a Gross Profit of £85m. Our positionin the market is based on a capital light model, where we typically work with institutional forward funders.Watkin Jones success to date has been based on our emphasis on building relationships of trust, our customer focus and our forward-thinking structure. Our intention is to create the future of living, which to us means high quality rental homes, communityfocus and sustainably driven development.Why Join UsIn return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you some extensive benefits which include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years service by 1 day up to a max of 29 days per annum), discretionary annual bonus, car orcar allowance, a range of benefits, medicash and a matched 5% contributory pension scheme.