We are recruiting a Site Manager for an established social housing contractor, overseeing planned works programmes across the Derby area, including kitchens, bathrooms, solar installations, loft insulation and external wall insulation!
As a Site Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of planned works, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. You will coordinate subcontractors, monitor progress, maintain health and safety compliance and ensure residents experience minimal disruption throughout the works.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Site Manager to join a growing social housing contractor, delivering energy efficiency improvements and property upgrades across residential housing stock. The initial six months will focus on contracts mobilising in the Melton area, before the role continues to cover projects across Derby and the surrounding areas.
What’s on offer:
- Salary: £40,000–£50,000, depending on experience
- Car allowance: £6,000 per annum
- Location: Derby area, with initial contracts in Melton for the first six months
- Working pattern: Monday to Friday
- Annual leave: 27 days, plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Opportunity to work on a varied programme of planned works
- Career development opportunities within an established contractor
Our client is an established social housing contractor delivering property improvement, refurbishment and energy efficiency programmes across residential housing stock. The organisation is committed to improving the quality, safety and energy performance of residents’ homes through the delivery of high-quality planned maintenance and retrofit works.
As a Site Manager, you will oversee multiple aspects of planned works delivery, ensuring programmes run efficiently and that all works meet contractual specifications, quality expectations and relevant health and safety requirements. You will work closely with subcontractors, operational teams, clients and residents to ensure projects are delivered successfully from mobilisation through to completion.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the day-to-day delivery of planned works programmes across social housing properties
- Overseeing kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes
- Supervising solar installations, loft insulation and external wall insulation works
- Coordinating subcontractors, trades and site operatives to maintain programme delivery
- Monitoring progress against project schedules, targets and agreed budgets
- Ensuring all works are completed to the required quality standards and contractual specifications
- Carrying out site inspections, quality checks and regular progress reviews
- Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, risk assessments and method statements
- Managing site documentation, progress reports and project records
- Liaising with clients, housing associations and other key stakeholders
- Communicating with residents to minimise disruption and maintain a positive customer experience
- Identifying and resolving site issues, delays, defects and programme risks
- Supporting contract mobilisation and ensuring resources are in place ahead of works commencing
- Monitoring subcontractor performance and ensuring works are completed efficiently
- Ensuring properties are left safe, clean and ready for residents following completion
The successful Site Manager will have:
- Previous experience managing planned works, refurbishment or property improvement programmes
- Experience delivering works within social housing or a similar occupied residential environment
- Knowledge of kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes and general refurbishment works
- Experience with energy efficiency or retrofit projects, ideally including solar, loft insulation and external wall insulation
- A strong understanding of construction methods, quality assurance and health and safety requirements
- The ability to coordinate subcontractors and manage multiple workstreams effectively
- Experience monitoring programmes, managing deadlines and resolving operational challenges
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with residents and clients
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and maintain accurate project records
- Relevant construction qualifications, such as SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid, are desirable
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the Derby area and initially to the Melton area
This role would suit an experienced Site Manager who is confident managing planned works within occupied social housing, takes pride in delivering high-quality projects and can balance programme targets, health and safety, subcontractor performance and resident satisfaction.
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