Senior Site Manager
About Us
At Sweet Projects, we work with the data, defence and energy sectors. We are a comprehensive design, construction and engineering provider, offering services spanning site acquisition, architecture, and refurbishment to client occupancy. In our world, there are no simple projects, only specialist needs and clever solutions.
We are a general contracting business, drawing on over forty years of specialised industry experience to provide excellent service, sustain long-term partnerships and achieve the highest quality outcome for key clients, whilst maintaining financial commitments.
Built Around People
Built around you is Sweet Project’s approach to business. It is our brand promise, not just to our clients, but to our people. From the inside out, built around you is in our DNA.
Our team is the cornerstone of our firm, and we take pride in nurturing their talents and fostering their professional growth.
We proudly invest in all the people our success rests on. Building our company around our people and their wellbeing, safety, and work/life balance – these vitally important values act as the standards against which we must judge ourselves. That’s why we’re constantly working to do things better tomorrow than we do today.
We look for a lot of elements when we’re hiring at Sweet Projects – skills, character. But above all else, it is your behaviours that shine through. Regardless of how many years of experience, or who you have worked for previously, if you have the drive and the passion, there is nothing you can’t achieve here.
Our Values
When you work with us, you’ll be getting to know us personally. Our shared company values are built around our client work, and our people are foundational to this – embodying everything we stand for.
- Create Confidence – Enabling and Empowering Teamwork
- Go Beyond – Evolving and developing, every day
- Do Exceptional – We don’t do ordinary, we deliver exceptional
- Add Value – From the first moment, we take the initiative
- Be Respectful – Long term relationships with integrity
- Focus on the Mission – We work together, focussing on our collective strengths
“We’ve hired some of the best in the business, to come here, bring their expertise with them, but leave their industry frustrations behind. We’re all about empowering our people to do things the right way, not simply the conventional way, enabling the environment and culture to excel and thrive in”- Gareth Sweet – CEO.
Competencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders
- Ability to analyse and interpret data, and make informed decisions based on that data
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to find creative solutions to complex problems
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations and standards, and the ability to develop and implement site-specific health and safety plans
About the Role
The general purpose of the Senior Site Manager is to oversee all aspects of construction projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
The Senior Site Manager leads and manages a team of site personnel, coordinates with sub-contractors and suppliers, and works closely with clients to ensure that their expectations are managed and met. The Senior Site Manager is responsible for ensuring that all construction activities are carried out in compliance with health and safety regulations and standards, and that projects are delivered in accordance with the project plan.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of the construction process, including site preparation, construction, and handover to the client.
- Lead and manage a team of site managers, supervisors, and tradespeople, ensuring that they have the necessary resources and support to perform their work.
- Develop and implement site-specific health and safety plans and ensure that all site personnel comply with health and safety regulations and standards.
- Monitor progress of work, identify and resolve any issues that may arise, and take corrective action where necessary.
- Coordinate with sub-contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to ensure that materials, equipment, and services are delivered on time and to the required quality standards.
- Attend regular meetings with clients and provide regular progress reports to senior management.
- Ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, and take corrective action where necessary to address any deviations from the project plan.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and ensure that their expectations are managed and met.
- Ensure that site personnel are trained and developed, and that their performance is regularly reviewed and assessed.
- Ensure that all necessary permits and approvals are obtained, and that all work is carried out in accordance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Adhere to the policies, process’ and procedures in the Integrated Management System and the Information Security Management System.
- The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Company. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by his/her manager.
- The post holder may be required to work at any of the locations at which the business of Sweet Projects is conducted.
Experience
- Demonstrable experience in construction, preferably in a senior site management role
- Strong knowledge of construction processes and best practices
- Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and lead a team
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering or a related field
Key Relationships (internal and external)
The role will interface with the following key people:
- Project Director
- Project Delivery Team
- Health & Safety professionals
- Statutory authorities
- Service providers
- Client team & advisors
- Sub-Contractors and suppliers
Sweet Projects is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that our success is built on the success of our employees. We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment that helps our employees to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.
We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
