Assistant Build Manager

Willmott Dixon Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company based in Manchester is hiring an Assistant Build Manager for their North West team. The role includes overseeing day-to-day site operations, ensuring quality and safety standards are met and managing supply chain relationships. Candidates should have site management experience and relevant certifications. The position offers a competitive package with flexible benefits including an enhanced pension scheme and private medical options.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Discounted private medical

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Qualifications

• Current CSCS card and SMSTS certificate required.
• Valid Driving Licence is essential.
• First Aid at work certificate necessary.

Responsibilities

• Establish quality standards on site.
• Manage community relationships and maintain site image.
• Produce project programmes and control operations.
• Ensure defect-free project handover and completion.

Skills

Site management experience

Supply chain relationship management

Health and safety management

Interpretation of programmes and drawings

Knowledge of Microsoft software (Excel, Word, Project)

Education

Construction related degree

Tools

Field view or similar construction software

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Willmott Dixon

Willmott Dixon are currently recruiting for an Assistant Build Manager to join our North West team. This is a hands‑on Assistant role supporting the Site / Senior Build Managers to manage the day‑to‑day site operations.

We’re recruiting due to a strong pipeline of work in the North West region having recently secured some high value & exciting projects.

As an Assistant Build Manager at Willmott Dixon, your key responsibilities will include:

• Establishing standards of quality on site and ensure delivery of a quality build in accordance with the project specifications and project requirements.
• Adopting the principles of the Considerate Constructor’s Scheme and manage community relationship
• Ensuring appropriate site image is maintained to encourage repeat business.
• Undertaking the works in the most economic manner to eliminate waste and avoid non recoverable costs and preliminaries losses. Monitor and work to agreed preliminaries budget
• Producing and developing project programmes and control operations to achieve delivery of the project on time. Organising the works and supply chain to provide the right working environment to avoid disruption between trades.
• Understanding the client priorities and adopt a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations
• Maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management
• Managing project handover and ensure defect / snag free completion
• Experience in site management
• Proven experience in managing supply chain relationships
• A current CSCS card and SMSTS certificate
• Valid Driving Licence
• First Aid at work certificate
• Ability to accurately interpret programmes, drawings and technical specifications
• Experienced in use of Microsoft programmes; i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook and Project.
• Experience of Field view (or similar construction software)
• Construction related degree

Additional Information

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance and Incentive Bonus.

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive. Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King’s Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management
• Construction