Willmott Dixon
Senior Site Manager
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Job Description: Senior Site Manager
An experienced and well-rounded Senior Site Manager with residential experience is required…
Our pipeline has never looked stronger. We’re securing more projects, expanding our capabilities, and investing in the people who will shape our future. If you’re driven by challenge, growth, and positive change, you’ll find this a place where your expertise truly matters.
As a Senior Site Manager here at Willmott Dixon, you will be supporting our Construction Manager and leading a team of Site/Building Managers across a diverse range of projects within our portfolio.
You will be part of our ‘one team’ ethos that delivers quality projects on time whilst also having a positive impact on the local community.
Reporting to the Construction Manager, as the successful candidate you will manage the delivery of projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality.
*NB. We have multiple exciting project allocation options located throughout the north London, the northern home counties, and East Anglia.
Key Responsibilities
- Organise the works and supply chain to provide the right working environment to avoid disruption between trades… Ensuring an excellent site image is maintained.
- Undertake the works to eliminate waste and avoid non-recoverable costs and preliminary losses. Whilst liaising with the commercial team to ensure commercial success.
- Produce and develop mid-long-term programmes (6-12 week look ahead), control operations, and monitor and report on progress.
- Manage supply chain packages and chairing meetings with stringent record keeping – to ensure progress & compliance against contracted works packages.
- Understand the client priorities and adopt a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations.
- Manage project handover and ensure defect/snag free completion.
- Support the strategy for the closure of defects during defects period and obtain a certificate of Making Good Defects within targets set.
- Lead by example with a positive can-do attitude.
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Essential Criteria
- Proven track record of successful delivery of projects across various sectors.
- Residential experience.
- Solutions driven with a proven record of using construction experience to overcome logistical, design, and construction issues as they arise.
- Computer literate with proven use of Microsoft Office suite, MS Project or ASTA.
- Use of Common Data Environments e.g. Nialli, Dalux, Fieldview, etc.
- The ability to read, accurately interpret, and communicate programmes, drawings, and technical specifications to the wider site team.
- Proven experience in managing the supply chain, direct employees, consultants, and liaising with the end customer/client reps.
- Appropriate CSCS card, SMSTS certificate, and First Aid at Work certificate.
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Desirable Criteria
- Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc) or equivalent.
- Valid driving licence.
Additional Information
We reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus, and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel.
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