Site Manager

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION

General Purpose

Sweet Projects is a general contractor 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.

Since inception in early 2020, the business continues to grow and has a projected turnover of £100m. Currently specialising in the delivery of Data Centres, it will further expand into the delivery of other key specialist assets, including Pharmaceutical and Defence.

It is envisaged that the role will support the aim of Sweet Projects in serving all client needs. This will be achieved by:

• The development of key working relationships with all Sweet Projects staff, clients, consultants and sub-contractors.
• Working in close partnership with local supply chain partners and using local expertise and knowledge
• Contributing to long-term customer partnerships ensuring repeat business Ensuring delivery on time, to budget and to agreed quality ensuring procedures are followed / maintained and that authorisation parameters are not exceeded thus ensuring compliance with our group processes and procedures.

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general nature of the post. This role description should develop along with the changing demands of the company objectives and priorities.

This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• The Site Manager duties and responsibilities include:
• Ensure the work complies with all relevant specifications and drawings.
• Be fully conversant with the method statement produced for each element within the project and oversee the work to ensure that the work is executed safely.
• Attend and contribute to any safety initiative as required to ensure the project is constructed safely.
• Comply and manage health and safety in line with Sweet Projects processes, procedures, and current guidance and good practice.
• Carry out site induction and toolbox talk to those persons working on or visiting a given project.
• Ensure that site branding and housekeeping standards adhere to company guidelines.
• Co-ordinate the activity of different sub-contractors / trades or section of work to ensure work is carried out efficiently making expectations clear and reviewing performance standards, resolve problems with and between trades hold a weekly sub-contract progress review meeting.
• Liaise with Specialist Contractors to ensure that works are constructed in accordance with the latest information.
• Have an understanding of each specialist sub-contractor’s order including all attendances. Ensure works are executed safely in accordance with agreed methodology.
• Produce short term programmes to allow the planning, execution and monitoring of the works compared against the contract programme ensure all programmes plans, method statements and risk assessments are up to date, understood and adhered to by all the necessary people.
• Inspect the works as required and in line with Project Quality Plan and relevant Inspection and Test Plans / checklists ensuring that the works are compliant with specification.
• Where elements of the work are found not to be in accordance with the specification Issue and follow through to close out non-conformance reports as required.
• Promote high standards of work completion across the site.
• Manage junior team members, making expectations clear and reviewing performance standards.
• Always communicate with clients and third parties in Sweet Project’s best interests.
• Set role model and ensure high standards of personal conduct on site at all times to deliver the Sweet Project’s brand image.
• Where required ensure materials ordering is carried out in line with the specification, and is procured in a timely manner, that due consideration is given to storage and delivery requirements whilst ensuring wastage is monitored and controlled effectively. Ensure materials received are recorded and details submitted to the accounts department.
• Produce and maintain project records in line with Sweet Project’s procedures and in addition by the Site / Project Manager for example to include but not limited to;
• Daily site diary
• As-built records
• Register of delay and disruption.
• Be responsible for assigned packages.

Technical Skills

The Site Manager Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum ONC or equivalent in construction related subject.
• Membership of professional body (e.g., CIOB, RICS etc)
• Membership of the CSCS scheme
• 5-day SMSTS – CITB
• 1st Aid at Work (4 day)

It is expected that the individual must have attained the technical skills, and knowledge in the following areas above.

Experience

Minimum Experience:

• A good understanding of construction methods and technology including materials.
• A proven proactive knowledge of the management of health, safety and environment
• Understanding of contract documentation and reporting and how best to protect Sweet Projects Commercially
• Be fully IT competent.
• Proven track record of career progression through engineering, trade, or construction roles in the construction industry
• Have an understanding of planning techniques and the use of relevant software.

Key Relationships (internal and external)

The Site Manager will interface with the following key people:
• Managing Director
• Commercial Director
• Bid Director
• Project Director
• Head of Construction
• Head of Operations
• Senior Project Manager
• Senior Site Manager
• Project Delivery Team
• Health & Safety professionals
• Statutory authorities
• Service providers
• Client team & advisors
• Sub-Contractors and suppliers