Hours: 39.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
The Opportunity
At Strata, we build more than just houses; we build homes. As Site Manager, you will play an important part in making this happen, being responsible for building a home that delights our customers, making their dreams a reality.
Your focus will be to achieve build programmes and use your expertise in Health and Safety, Quality of Build, Service, and Commercial Awareness to do so. You will lead the site team to ensure that every aspect of our homes are built with quality in mind and finished in a timely manner, ensuring that our customers are delighted with their home. You will work closely with the Production Manager, ensuring that every last detail is taken care of to complete our homes with the utmost care and attention.
As Site Manager, you will work closely with more junior members of the team, using your knowledge and expertise to mentor, grow and develop them. You’ll join us on a journey to achieve our vision to become the market leading customer experience home builder underpinned by our sustainability and social purpose credentials.
Who we are
We are a modern family business over 100 years’ experience designing and building quality, contemporary new homes. You’d think being over 100 years old that we’d be set in our ways, always doing what we’ve always done right? Wrong.
We are a unique brand synonymous with contemporary design, innovative marketing, and exemplary levels of customer service. From the house type range, the web-driven sales process, to the show home experience and personalisation options coupled with absolute adherence to quality: we are truly focused on exceeding customer expectations. Our team are always looking for ways to improve, innovate, and challenge the norm. You’ll have heard this before, but here you aren’t just a number, and we can prove it. We’re really proud to have been certified as a “Great Place to Work”, ranking #38 in Best Places to work for Wellbeing, #58 in Best Workplaces for Development, #30 in Best Workplaces for Women and #34 in the Best Workplaces list. So it goes without saying, we have something special. You’ll work in a place where your uniqueness is cherished, your development is championed, and you’re given all of the tools you’ll need to flourish. You’ll join a team with a vision to become the market leading customer experience home builder underpinned by our sustainability and social purpose credentials.
Responsibilities of the role
* Oversee the day-to-day operations of the construction site.
* Ensure the build programme is followed and key milestones are achieved.
* Create and manage short-term programmes to plan and sequence works effectively.
* Coordinate with internal teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
* Manage site logistics, including deliveries, storage, and access.
* Ensure contractor activities are properly coordinated and aligned with project timelines.
* Monitor progress and ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget.
* Support the discharge of planning conditions and building control requirements.
* Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation (e.g. CDM Regulations).
* Conduct regular site inspections, risk assessments, and toolbox talks.
* Review and manage RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements) for all subcontractors.
* Maintain accurate health and safety records and incident reports.
* Promote a strong safety culture across the site.
* Oversee statutory inspections and ensure all regulatory requirements are met.
* Monitor workmanship and materials to ensure high standards are maintained.
* Conduct snagging inspections and manage the handover process.
* Ensure compliance with building regulations and warranty provider standards (e.g. NHBC).
* Maintain quality throughout the delivery lifecycle, from start to completion.
* Lead and motivate site teams, including subcontractors and direct labour.
* Allocate tasks and monitor performance to ensure productivity and quality.
* Chair and hold regular contractor and site meetings.
* Resolve on-site issues and escalate where necessary.
* Ensure delays, disruptions, and scope changes are communicated to the Production Manager.
* Liaise with sales teams and customers during site visits and handovers.
* Ensure homes are delivered to a high standard, ready for customer move in.
* Address customer queries or concerns during the build process.
* Ensure a high level of site and sales presentation at all times.
* Maintain site records including daily diaries, progress reports, and site instructions.
* Report regularly to senior management on progress, risks, and issues.
* Manage site budgets and control costs in line with commercial constraints.
* Prepare and contribute to project plans, schedules, and audits.
* Achieve KPIs set by the company.
* Provide advice on project management and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
What’s in it for you?
* Is Laughing Yoga or flower arranging for you? Maybe a climbing wall or fitness classes are more your thing. You’ll find out at our wellbeing mornings, where we all down tools and try new activities as a team in our Support Office. From mocktail making to pottery painting, there’s something for everyone.
* A personalised health report annually from our partner Champion Health.
* Dedicated time for you to spend on your own development with our personal development days and access to a whole host of content through My Development Portal.
* Access to our partner platform Benefex, which gives you access to purchase a whole host of discounted benefit options via salary sacrifice such as dental plans, pension salary sacrifice, PMI, gym memberships, cycle to work schemes plus many more.
* Financial support when you are ill, with a generous company sick pay scheme.
* Your health needs covered with level 1 Westfield Health cover for you and dependent children.
* The encouragement to take a well-earned break with a holiday allowance of 26 days plus the usual public holidays, and the added flexibility to purchase up to 5 extra days each year through our holiday purchase scheme.
* A Strata Group Fund pension scheme with a minimum contribution from you of 3% and we’ll contribute 6%. This rises to a member contribution of 4% and we’ll contribute 7% for anyone 40 or over.
* Death in service benefit of a minimum 4x basic salary.
* The opportunity to work flexibly in a way that works for you (role dependent).
* A whole host of Fundraising, Volunteering and Social events to get involved in
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