Site Manager

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Site Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

To manage and oversee all site works (see definition below) including preparing sites prior to commencement of construction work, to plan projects and ensure that they meet agreed specifications, budgets, and timescales.

The jobholder will play an important role in ensuring the BTS meets its construction requirements as well as contributing to the achievement of BTS' aims and operational objectives.

As a Site Manager, you will be responsible to:

• Prepare multiple sites prior to the commencement of construction work (to set out the site and organise facilities) plan and control the day-to-day operation of the team and contracted staff to ensure project deadlines are met. Manage and direct supervisors and trade persons advising on technical matters as required; ensure that all local arrangements have been made to enable the works to be carried out and materials are at hand/on order. Required to manage all aspects on health and safety for each project, identify training needs and implement and use modern building techniques and practices.
• Plan projects and ensure that they meet agreed specifications, budgets and timescales and to oversee building work. Assign and allocate work, and motivate the team to ensure all works are completed within the prescribed time, ensure maximum use is made of the labour resource to achieve maximum output levels; ensure that all holidays and sickness are recorded within the appointment diary. Required to read and understand building plans carrying out works using best practice while fully complying with building regulations.
• Liaising with clients and reporting progress, professional staff (such as architects, building control and surveyors) and the public. Meet with subcontractors.
• Make safety inspections ensuring construction and site safety. Carry out regular and random inspections on works in progress, general safety inspections including working at heights and scaffold use, to confirm that quality and progress are acceptable and all targets are being met. Check for the quality of work (maintain quality control procedures) and materials used and initiate any remedial work where specified standards have not been met. Provide direction and guidance as required to contractors or sub contractors working on site as required.
• Checking and preparing site reports, designs and drawings. Authorise all stores and purchase requests, ensuring that materials are purchased and that stock is managed and monitored effectively in accordance with defined procedures.
• Undertake problem solving by addressing issues and identifying defects, making recommendations for action. Complete risk assessments and method statements, prior to commencement of works.
• Monitor employee/team performance and sickness against an agreed standard and take remedial action as necessary. Carry out the first stage of the formal disciplinary procedures when required.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of building maintenance / building construction and working with Schedule of Rates, and to specifications including the allocation of labour and materials
• Able to manage, control, plan and organise human and material resources to ensure that outputs, standards, targets and deadlines are met
• Able to interpret written requests and construction drawings as well as produce specifications, drawings, estimates, technical reports and give advice where necessary in compliance with policy and procedures
• Able to communicate effectively and politely, in writing and verbally, with a range of people including contractors and customers
• Demonstrable understanding of building industry and awareness of commercial aspects
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory and legislative requirements including Health & Safety
• A recognised building trade qualification e.g. City/Guilds in a recognised building trade
• Able to attend meetings, sites and venues as required throughout the UK, undertaking work outside normal office hours, including weekends and able to respond to emergencies outside normal office hours

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.