Assistant Site Manager Berkshire

Your new company specialises in design, new-build, restoration, and refurbishment projects, handling ventures worth up to £30 million. Their portfolio includes luxury living spaces, commercial properties, training facilities, public buildings and urban regeneration projects. They are committed to sustainability, community impact, and safety, ensuring their projects not only meet but exceed industry standards. Their values emphasise quality, integrity, and collaboration, making them a trusted name in the construction industry. They strive to create lasting, positive impacts on the communities they serve. The project is a design and build contract for a new college educational facility in Slough, Berkshire with a value of £4 million.
Your new role is to support and assist in the management of a construction project at any one time with the aim of achieving profitable, prompt and faultless delivery, and ensuring a safe environment for all who work or visit the site. Alongside the site manager as the number two on site to take control of agreed and directed tasks, assisting and always supporting. Duties and responsibilities would include attending regular meetings with the site teams and specialist contractors at which safety, progress, programme, quality and site co-ordination are reviewed. To manage direct staff and subcontractors, order labour, materials and plant. Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with company procedures, project specifications, drawings and current regulations and standards and any non-conformances are dealt with promptly and effectively. Follow inspection and test plans and be responsible for quality control, quality assurance and achieving targets for hitting program milestones. Assist the site manager in ensuring all Health, Safety and Environmental waste management plans and policies are adhered to and followed by staff and subcontractors.
What you'll need to succeed is 3 years' experience in an operational construction environment in the UK (not overseas), a broad understanding of traditional construction, ONC/HNC equivalent or trade background with a recognised progression through site management and ready for the next level. First Aid at Work, Asbestos Awareness, Site supervisors' safety training scheme or site managers, and a demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development. Degree or MCIOB membership desired but essential (must be UK-based). You will have the right to work in the UK and have references from a UK-based employer. You will have a high level of communication, excellent interpersonal skills, be computer-literate and live in the Hampshire/Surrey area. Candidates from outside the area need not apply as there is no relocation allowance. This is a permanent vacancy, so freelance candidates need not apply.
What you'll get in return is a permanent appointment paying £30,000-£45,000. Average £42,000 plus paid holidays, pension and other corporate benefits.
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