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Assistant Site Manager

Job Description

Who are we?

Founded in 1992 and with over 250 employees, Galliard Homes is London's largest privately owned property development and management group overseeing residential, hospitality, mixed-use, and commercial projects across London, the Home Counties, and the Midlands.

Galliard has a £4 billion portfolio of over 6,000 homes and 714,088 square feet of commercial developments under construction.

With an impressive portfolio of award-winning developments, we are proud to be considered as London's leading property developer.

The Position

We are currently recruiting an Assistant Site Manager to join our established construction department in Birmingham. Our Lower Essex Street scheme in Birmingham consists of 628-units comprising of an 8-storey, 12-storey, and 27-storey blocks. In addition to supporting with all construction management activities on site, the Assistant Site Manager will work closely on a day-to-day basis with the subcontractor construction team to monitor and report on their works on site and then advise the Site Manager of any issues or programme concerns. This will also include reporting into the Site Manager any risks, opportunities, and any mitigation strategies to maintain the project completion date.

Duties include:

• Assisting the Site Manager in ensuring that all RAMS for both direct and subcontract works are in place and suitable for the activities being undertaken as listed in the Risk Register.
• Supporting the implementation of the Project Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan to include all stakeholder requirements and interfaces.
• Assisting with site progress meetings involving the subcontractors to ensure the effective and efficient organisation of labour on site.
• Recording the labour levels on site via allocation sheets on a daily and weekly basis.
• Understanding the risks and opportunities of potential change orders through the process of the project.
• Supporting the wider team in fostering and promoting a strong team culture, which encourages open and transparent communication throughout the project teams.
• Working in conjunction with the Site Manager to review actual construction progress to prepare and maintain an updated project programme.
• Complying with the Galliard Construction Build Policy and Procedures.
• Ensuring quality standard are met throughout the project and raising issues with the Site Manager when appropriate.

The Person:

The Assistant Site Manager will be able to meet the below criteria:

Essential:

• Previous experience managing subcontractors on site and ensuring the correct level of services is being provided.
• High level of analytical and numerical skills.
• Good verbal and written communicator.
• Able to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• Results focused and committed to seeing a task through.
• Mental and intellectual toughness to confront and solve problems, often through others as well as by themselves.
• Professional honesty and integrity in dealing with colleagues, suppliers, and customers.
• An awareness of modern construction techniques, including:
  • Piling
  • Reinforced Concrete Structures
  • Cladding Systems
  • Mechanical and Electrical Services
  • Fit Out Trades
• First Aider at Work qualified.

Desirable:

• An understanding of preconstruction activities.
• Educated to HNC level or equivalent (Construction Management / Project Management / Skilled Trade preferred).
• Previous high-rise residential construction experience.
• SMSTS qualified.
• Fire Marshall qualified.
• Scaffold Inspection qualified.

The Benefits

As a family-owned business, we want everyone to feel at home from day one. In return for commitment, loyalty, and hard work, we offer benefits ranging from:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Private health care
• Critical illness insurance
• Matching contribution pension scheme
• Discretionary salary and bonus review
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Discount portal
• Volunteering opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications and accreditation's

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