Trainee Assistant Site Manager

Role overview

• ID: 2024-6036
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry South East
• Department: Build
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Crowborough, East Sussex
• Date Posted: 05.08.2024

We have a new opportunity for a Trainee Assistant Site Manager to join our team within Vistry South East, at our site in Crowborough. As our Trainee Assistant Site Manager, you will help with the day to day delivery of site-based project or remedial work. You will assist in the control and delivery of construction projects to meet customer specifications (safety, quality, time, etc.) such that all risk, specification and project objectives are met in full. To assist and when required, deputise for the Site Manager to effectively motivate, support and manage the site based team to ensure that the required health, safety and environmental performance standards are achieved. To achieve the programme and quality requirements. To promote the importance of customer relationships to the site based team to include directly employed and sub-contracted staff.  Complete all relevant paperwork as required.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • CSCS Card
  • Valid SMSTS Certificate
  • Experience working on new build projects
  • Experience in the management of Health and Safety

  Desirable...

  • NVQ Level 3-4 BTEC diploma in Building Construction or similar
  • Valid Scaffold Inspection certificate
  • Valid LOLER certificate
  • Qualified to the required CIOB Grade applicable at the time in accordance with group policy
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Project and Asta Team plan
  • Valid First Aid at Work Certificate
  • Managing all aspects of the build process
  • Up to date knowledge of Health and Safety obligations and building legislation
• More about the Trainee Assistant Site Manager role...
  • In conjunction with the Area Build Director and Site Manager, assist with the preparation of the master build programme and review and revise in line with budget requirements.
  • Conduct regular checks to ensure construction methods and timescales are correct and take corrective action if the site is not compliant.
  • Liaise with the utility companies to ensure the build programme requirements are met.
  • Ensure just in time material flow to trades.
  • Manage all staff on site to ensure adherence to the waste policy.
  • Arrange/attend meetings on site with the sub-contractors on a weekly basis.
  • Agree and manage the equipment, plant, staffing and sub-contract requirements for the site.
  • Conduct/attend fortnightly meetings with trades on site to promote communication, standards, and objectives.
  • Discuss site presentation at sub-contractor adjudication and site meetings..
  • Ensure compliance with the Company’s health and safety and environmental policies and procedures.
  • Maintain all statutory records on a daily/weekly basis as required.
  • Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors, and visitors to the site are appropriately inducted.
  • Assist the Site Manager in ensuring traffic management and site strategy plans are in place and reviewed as required.
  • Follow Company guidelines in relation to accident and incident reporting procedures.
  • In the absence of the Site Manager assess the site prior to the start of the working day responding to any emergencies and addressing any areas of risk.
  • Regularly walk all areas of the site to observe general standards of health and safety and take remedial action as appropriate.
  • Ensure all trades are using the appropriate personal protective equipment.
  • Include health and safety and environment on the agenda for all site team meetings.
  • Assist the Site Manager in reviewing and actioning risk assessments and method statements for all operations.
  • Deliver quality inductions to all sub-contractors on site to ensure the required quality standards are me.
  • Action items raised by the Area Build Director, Site Manager, Sales, or Customer Care.
  • In conjunction with the Site Manager, complete PPQA checklists accurately and return to the regional office on a weekly basis.
  • Thoroughly inspect and snag each plot prior to each key stage inspection carried out by the NHBC.
  • Ensure all site staff are trained in and comply with the Customer Journey and the Company’s customer service commitments.
  • Ensure all plots have a customer care pass before obtaining CML prior to legal completion.
  • Carry out pre-occupation checks on all properties prior to handover.
  • Communicate customer satisfaction surveys to all site-based staff and ensure points raised are acted on.
  • Arrange and attend effective site-based meetings with the Sales Team Leader and that the required information is available to enable the Sales Team Leader to update the customers.
  • Action remedial items raised at home demonstrations.
  • Ensure that all plots to be handed over have adequate and appropriate access, parking, street lighting and signage.
  • Manage the recruitment and induction of new employees in line with Company best practice guide.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

We’re Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they’re needed most.