Site Manager

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Cranleigh
Salary
Competitive
Posted
19 Mar 2021
Closes
16 Apr 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Crest Nicholson has been building new homes for 50 years and is firmly established as a leading developer with a passion for not just building homes, but creating vibrant sustainable communities. A career with Crest is both challenging and rewarding, and with large investments currently being made to drive learning and development, as well as fantastic national growth plans, now is a great time to join us.

The Role

We are looking for a Site Manager to join the Crest Nicholson South division, a successful region working out of Chertsey, Surrey.

We are looking for a Site Manager for our Cranleigh development. A traditional collection of 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom houses surrounded by open countryside on the edge of the beautiful village of Cranleigh, Surrey.

About You

As Site Manager you will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate cost management, dealing with contractual issues & procurement & payment of sub-contractors for complex large volume development projects from pre-operational stage through to final account settlement.

Duties include;

* The identification & procurement of suitable sub-contractors

* The negotiation & letting of subcontracts within required timescales

* Providing the cost-data feedback to Divisional Estimating Department

* Administration & management of the financial aspects of the development

* Reviewing and forecasting the latest cost estimates and reporting

* The relationships with external employers such as Housing Associations undertaking valuations, cash flow forecasts, obtaining warranties, etc.

* Assist at all times in maintaining a safe working environment within Company workplaces and applying the Company's Health & Safety Policy for their own, their colleagues, third parties and the public's benefit. Individuals must act to minimise danger and report all potential dangers and accidents to their immediate superior or designated Health & Safety Officer

Essential skills we're looking for:

* Strong Site Management experience with a main housebuilder

* Proven experience managing sites for residential and mixed-use projects

* Excellent time management and able to manage multiple subcontractors on site

* Commercially and financially aware of costing and sustainability

* Strong negotiation skills

* Able to build strong working relationships

* Strong team and people management skills

* Motivated and able to engage with all levels of staff; colleagues and third parties

* Excellent communication skills

* Health and Safety focused with the ability to naturally promote a safe working environment

As an employer of choice, we offer an extensive range of benefits, to include:

* Competitive salary

* Company bonus scheme

* Private pension up to 12.5%

* Private healthcare and cash plan options

* Company car/car allowance (with low co2 emission uplift)

* 25 days' annual leave (with option to buy/sell 3 days)

* Cycle to work scheme

* Share save scheme

* Gym membership discounts

We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer. If you are applying to work at Crest Nicholson, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application. To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please refer to our recruitment privacy notice which can be found on the Crest Nicholson website under 'Recruitment Privacy Policy