Sweet Projects
Senior Site Manager (Substructure)
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About Sweet Project Construction Limited
At Sweet Project Construction Limited (SPCL), we work with the data, defence, and energy sectors. We are a comprehensive design, construction and engineering provider, offering services spanning site acquisition, architecture, and refurbishment to client occupancy. In our world, there are no simple projects, only specialist needs and clever solutions.
We are a general contracting business, drawing on over forty years of specialized industry experience to provide excellent service, sustain long-term partnerships and achieve the highest quality outcome for key clients, whilst maintaining financial commitments.
Project Overview
This role is to be initially based on our Alliance Park project in Acton. Sweet Projects are carrying out the following works situated in the city of London, the 1.95-hectare site previously contained Renault and Nissan showrooms, vehicle forecourts and maintenance areas, as well as internal waste oil storage facilities. For the first phase of the project, all buildings and structures, including the retaining wall, were demolished.
To prepare for the construction of two new hyperscale data centres, along with an office building and substation, major utility diversions and disconnections were necessary. Ground remediation and site re-levelling.
Role Overview
The Senior Site Manager is responsible for leading site delivery activities across major projects or multiple work areas.
The role provides leadership to site management teams, ensuring construction activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with programme, quality and commercial objectives.
Experience Required
- Significant experience leading site operations on complex construction projects
- Strong understanding of construction methodology and sequencing
- Experience managing site management teams
- Strong understanding of quality, programme and safety management
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Qualifications
- HNC, Degree or equivalent construction-related qualification
- Professional membership desirable (CIOB or equivalent)
- CSCS Manager Card
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sweet Projects is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that our success is built on the success of our employees. We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment that helps our employees to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.
We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
Responsibilities
Site Leadership & Coordination
- Lead site operations and construction delivery activities
- Manage Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and subcontractors
- Ensure effective coordination across all project work fronts
Programme Delivery
- Monitor project performance against programme requirements
- Implement recovery plans where necessary
- Ensure resources are aligned to achieve project objectives
Health, Safety & Environmental Management
- Lead safety performance across site operations
- Ensure compliance with legal and company requirements
- Drive continuous improvement in site safety culture
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure works are delivered in accordance with specifications and standards
- Oversee inspection, testing and assurance activities
- Manage quality issues through to resolution
Quality Control
- The role demands your positive input to achieving the specified requirements for the scope of works included within the contract and employer’s requirements.
- It is anticipated that you will undertake on-site compliance inspections of the works, record your findings, and should the works be non-compliant with the relevant control documents, to raise a Non-Conformance Report in accordance with the company management system.
- Any non-compliance identified is to be managed to a compliant completion of the works with the objective of successfully achieving a completed construction that is defect free at completion and handover
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Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and project stakeholders
- Support delivery reporting and communication activities
- Manage stakeholder expectations effectively
People Leadership
- Lead and develop site management teams
- Support coaching, mentoring and succession planning
- Promote CORE values and a high-performance culture
Success Measures
- Site safety performance
- Project delivery against programme
- Quality and defect performance
- Productivity and resource utilisation
- Stakeholder satisfaction
- Team capability and development
Additional Information
The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Company. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by his/her manager.
The post holder may be required to work at any of the locations at which the business of Sweet Projects is conducted. We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Car Allowance (for eligible roles).
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Electric vehicle scheme.
- BUPA Healthcare and Cash Plan.
- Eyecare vouchers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Birthday day off.
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