Site Manager

Durham
Permanent
Full-time

19 days ago

Are you passionate about managing a high performing, customer-focussed on site construction team and genuinely care about building affordable quality homes, where they are needed for the people who need them the most?If you are Passionate about what we do here at Gleeson and are considering a new challenge, we have a great opportunity for an experienced Site Manager to join our Construction team, managing the onsite team, working with external partners and subcontractors whilst working collaboratively with our onsite Sales team.To be considered for this role you will share our Gleeson Values of being Passionate, Collaborative and Respectful along with having previous experience as a Site Manager working on high volume new build housing developments.Main Responsibilities:We're looking for proactive people who genuinely believe in what we're doing, building homes, changing lives. Collaborative leaders, who positively influence teams, who can strongly communicate across departments, on and offsite. You'd reinforce directions set out by the Contracts manager and Construction Director, helping deliver the development safely, and on schedule - we need people who lead by example.The role includes:

Managing the development to maintain and deliver the build programme in accordance with budgets and forecasts. Ensuring that the final product is to Gleeson Homes standard
Full responsibility and control of all site staff and sub-contractors including labour only groundworkers/contractors, ensuring that all employees comply with our Health and Safety standards
Liaison with head office, NHBC and local authority departments
Timely ordering of materials ensuring the build programme can be achieved
Ensure all NHBC inspections are carried out as required
Carry out hand over inspection of properties to the customers in accordance with our customer care procedures
Complete as soon as practicably possible any customer care defects raised in conjunction with our customer care team
Actively encourage a philosophy of safety, progress, quality and innovation

The Ideal Candidate:Previous experiences as a Site Manager working on high volume new build housing development. Must have extensive knowledge and experience of managing labour only groundworkers/contractors.

Full UK driving licence
Excellent knowledge of construction build programmes
Strong commercial awareness
Comprehensive knowledge of construction processes
Experience of successfully achieving customer service requirements
Awareness of codes of practice that impact on Construction matters e.g. NHBC, Building Regs, etc.
It is mandatory that you are able to use Zutec and Digital plot books

Qualifications & Training:

SMSTS Qualification
CSCS Card
First Aid
Fire Marshall
Scaffolding

Please note, we will ask you to bring your qualifications to the interview stage so please ensure you have evidence prepared.Benefits:

Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
Choice of company car/ car allowance
Discretionary Bonus Scheme
Holiday Buy Back Scheme
Company Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance Scheme
Healthshield membership
Life Assurance Scheme
Share Purchase Plan
Highstreet/ Store Discounts

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Salary Excellent Salary and Benefits Package
Frequency Monthly
Job Reference gleeson/TP/69042/4137
Contract Type Permanent
Closing Date No Expiry Date
Job Category Build
Regional Office Wynyard
Location Durham, United Kingdom
Posted on 15 August, 2025

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