Senior Site Manager

Barratt Developments plc; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company based in Southampton is seeking a dedicated Site Manager to oversee construction projects. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, managing resources effectively, and delivering high-quality builds. Candidates should have proven leadership skills and a strong background in construction management. The position offers a competitive bonus scheme and opportunities for career growth within a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Competitive Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover – Single Cover

Annual Medical Health Assessment

26 days’ holiday

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working to an established build programme and managing key priorities on challenging sites.
• Excellent communicator and influencer of people to gain commitment and drive delivery.
• Strong leadership and assertive skills to ensure optimum delivery to high quality standards on site.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance on site at all times to the company health and safety standards.
• Co-ordinating labour and resources on site to deliver the build programme.
• Monitor and control the cost of production.

Job description

Overview

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. We operate on circa 400 developments across the UK, including brownfield sites and adapting existing buildings. We seek people who bring fresh ideas with the commercial ability to manage people, budgets and costs. Since 2004, Site Managers have won NHBC Pride in the Job Awards more than any other housebuilder.

Responsible to the Contracts Manager, you will manage the construction of a development, including all pre and post housebuilding works, ensuring targets are met regarding health and safety, delivery to build programme quality, customer care, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance on site at all times to the company health and safety standards and processes, NHBC standards, building regulations, and overall quality standards.
• Co-ordinating labour and resources on site to deliver the build programme on larger developments, and proactively schedule trades to ensure optimum delivery.
• Manage material levels on larger sites to maintain stock levels that support the programme and efficient labour utilisation.
• Ensure plots are built to the highest standard of quality, complying with NHBC Standards, Building Regulations, range specifications, and best practice.
• Undertake company quality control procedures and inspections at correct timings, rectify defects to avoid cost, time delays or quality impact.
• Monitor and control the cost of production, and approve payments to contractors and trades where appropriate.
• Initiate and attend plot inspections with Local Building Inspector or NHBC, taking corrective action to ensure minimal RI’s/BRIs.
• Carry out toolbox talks or on-site briefings to influence, gain commitment, and drive best practice.
• Display a proactive approach to mitigating risk, sequencing, and overall site quality.
• Liaise with internal departments, external suppliers and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved.
• Work with sales through regular meetings to ensure smooth delivery of homes for customers.
• Deliver a high standard of site presentation at all times.
• Conduct New Home Tours with Sales Advisors and customers to demonstrate the home, answer questions, and rectify issues before Legal Completion.
• With support of the Contracts Manager, ensure the on-site Construction team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear job responsibilities and support in communication, training and development, and workload organisation.
• Show a good behavioural example in health and safety, organisation, conduct, quality of work and professionalism.

Requirements

• Extensive experience of working to an established build programme and managing key priorities on challenging sites.
• Proven ability to consistently deliver weekly targets through proactive organisation of labour and promoting team work.
• Excellent communicator and influencer of people to gain commitment and drive delivery.
• Strong leadership and assertive skills to ensure optimum delivery to high quality standards on site.
• Ability to prioritise tasks proactively to meet changing business needs.
• Strong problem-solving ethic and ability to identify root causes of problems.
• A member of the Chartered Institute of Builders and/or qualified to NVQ level 5 in Construction Management, or time-served tradesman with extensive construction experience.
• In-depth knowledge of construction and housebuilding, and applicable legislative requirements (health and safety, NHBC, Building Regulations).
• Well-rounded experience dealing with customers and potential customers, including information provision, issue resolution, and procedures explanation.

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5-star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. We combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a commitment to putting customers first. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working, allowing office-based colleagues to split time between office, construction sites and sales offices, and working from home as appropriate. We recognise the benefits of an effective hybrid working culture for the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

Benefits

• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover – Single Cover
• Annual Medical Health Assessment
• 26 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 day every 3 years of continuous service up to 29)

Today’s housebuilding professional needs tomorrow’s benefits, so join Barratt to access support for a modern working world. We offer additional benefits including pension, employee loans, cycle to work, discounts and more.

About Southampton

Our dual-branded Barratt Redrow divisions combine Barratt Homes and Redrow brands, delivering award-winning quality and innovative design. We’ve held 5-star status from the Home Builders Federation since 2009.

Where you’ll be working

Based in an office or on sites, with flexible arrangements as appropriate.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to diversity and an inclusive culture where everyone can progress and be proud to work for us.

Sustainability

We are building a sustainable tomorrow, with a commitment to customers in every decision and action. See how colleagues are building tomorrow together.