Senior Site Manager – Chester
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Site Manager to join the Team at Galliford Try. Ideally you will be based in or around North West and have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites and projects in the Region.
What you will be doing:
* Ensure that the site is organised and always in good order.
* Understand your position within the construction team and what is expected.
* Assist and lead on occasions with the various disciplines within construction processes.
* Communicate within the construction team and potentially direct junior members of the team.
* Take direction and instruction from line managers and challenge if necessary.
* Direct the necessary labour, plant, staff and equipment to achieve both plot and project completion on time, to specification and within budget.
* Train and develop junior members of the team to meet current and assessed future requirements.
* Monitor that the Buying team and Surveying department order the correct materials and sub‑contract services in good time to meet contract objectives.
* Ensure compliance with Group Safety Policy and Health and Safety Regulations.
* Manage site teams by monitoring performance against contract targets and instigating any necessary corrective actions.
* Establish that staff training and development has occurred as planned at annual appraisal and appraisal review stages.
* Achieve maximum marks on the twice monthly Health and Safety audit.
About you:
Applicants must have significant experience working on design and build projects for a main contractor, as well as in the management of health and safety, and the design and procurement processes. Applicants must have experience of managing all aspects of the build process; the applicant will be required to coordinate packages from design and procurement through to installation on site and handover. We welcome interest from applicants with experience working on Education and or MOJ projects.
* Trade experience and site experience preferable
* Up-to-date knowledge of health and safety obligations and building legislation
* CSCS Card at Site Manager level
* Valid SMSTS certificate
What we can offer in return:
With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we are poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
Our benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
* A wide range of corporate discounts
* Cycle to Work schemes
* Comprehensive pension plan
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees; our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
Additional information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meets the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
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