Assistant Site Manager

Washington, Tyne & Wear - Sunderland

Salary up to £38,850 per annum

Full time - Permanent Field Based Role with company Van & Fuel card

 42.5hrs per week (Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm)

Due to a new contract expansion, we are now seeking an Assistant Site Manager to join our team working in the Washington, Sunderland area. You will be delivering excellent service and support through our local teams, who understand the importance of working together for the local community.

“A desire to make a positive difference wherever we operate has always been at the heart of our business. It was 30 years ago when we were a small maintenance contractor with a single van; and it still is now, we are a truly national company”.

About the Role:

You will be part of a local team supporting high standard Site Management activities for Planned Works Programmes to Housing properties, delivering best in class customer service and satisfying all safety, quality and cost control standards.

As an Assistant Site Manager your main duties will be to assist in working with subcontractors to establish site set up, health & safety checks, quality control and more. You’ll work with project managers to deliver works on time, advise on any issues identified with materials, resources, quality, and costs and support the commercial team to approve variations and make successful completions.

You will be part of a local team supporting high standard Site Management activities for Planned Works Programs to Housing properties, delivering best in class customer service and satisfying all safety, quality and cost control standards.

Accountabilities

• Assist on management of the day to day operational delivery of planned work/s contract and all associated staff and ensuring contractual KPI’s targets are achieved and maintained.
• Support the management and monitoring of work programme progression and completion via ongoing site visits to ensure works are adequately resourced, being effectively delivered to set quality standard and completed on time and within budget.
• Ensure regular communication with line manager on site progress, advising of issues which may impact / change the contract programme and record as per company standard operating procedure.
• Assist on management of sub contractors, ensuring compliance and adherence to H&S regulations, Mears standard operating procedures & values, quality assurance accreditations, CDM and the company’s commitment to best practice with legislation, codes of & good working practices relevant to all work activities.
• Supervise the implementation of work safety plans, method statements, risk assessments and other works procedures ensuring they comply with the relevant documentation Ensure all operatives/sub-contractors are wearing the appropriate PPE at all times during site activities.
• Ensure the customer experience is central to all activities by adopting a professional manner when communicating with all stakeholders, this includes but is not limited to appearance, company ID, maintaining a high standard of Health & Safety
• requirements.
• Follow and support policies, procedures, initiatives and work instructions at all times and keep all supplied company assets in a good condition in line with the company policies, reporting to your Manager where damages occur.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the company, provide back up to other site managers to cover any absences and attend informal and formal company & client meetings and training sessions as required.

Role Criteria

Essential Skills:

• Full UK Driving License: Navigate our sites with ease.
• IT Literate: Confident in using digital tools to enhance efficiency such as PDA
• Construction/Social Housing Experience: A proven track record in the field.
• 5 Day SMSTS, and current 1st aid at work – up to date in both certifications.

Desirable Skills:

• Asbestos Awareness/Working at Height: Prioritise safety and compliance in every project.
• Domestic Retrofit Experience: Enhance the energy efficiency of homes.
• Site Manager Experience: Proven ability to oversee complex projects.
• Project Delivery Expertise: Deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Renovation Experience in Social Housing: Transform communities with impactful renovations.
• Risk Assessment and Method Statements: Create and implement comprehensive safety plans.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations: Ensure adherence to industry standards.
• Scaffolding Inspection: Experience or certificate within desirable.
• Fire Marshall: Experience or certificate within desirable.
• IT Skills: Familiar in the use of Microsoft outlook, word and excel.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van and Fuel Card
• Overtime available
• Enhanced Pension
• Uniform provided

If you feel you have skills and experience needed, please apply below via the link. If you have any further questions, please contact Jess on [email protected]  or, quoting the job reference number for further information. We look forward to hearing from you soon. 

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your license over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Mears Group is a Disability Confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset, we hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment. We are also a Forces Friendly employer and an ERS Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award holder.