Supports the Site Manager with daily on-site construction operations, coordinating direct labor and subcontractors according to the build program. Monitors activities for compliance with construction-phase health and safety requirements, maintains site security and traffic management, and provides management cover when needed. The role requires experience in a similar position, preferably with a housebuilder, strong planning and organizational skills, relevant industry qualifications, and a proactive attitude.
Assistant Site Manager
Scotland East Region, Edinburgh
Competitive salary + attractive benefits
At Miller Homes we are building homes in a way which allows us to build better places for people to belong to, better homes for customers and better places for communities to thrive and nature to prosper. We are also creating a better working environment for our people. We create better places where people and planet prosper.
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Site Manager, ideally based around the Edinburgh area. The role will see you provide on-site support to the Site Manager, ensuring that all activities are carried out in accordance with the build programme and to specified company and company standards.
ASSISTANT SITE MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Control of all labour on site including direct and sub-contract to ensure that activities are coordinated on a plot by plot basis and as scheduled on the build programme.
- Monitoring of all site activities, direct labour and sub-contract packages to ensure that operations are carried out in strict accordance with the ‘Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan’.
- Ensure that site security is adequate and maintained at all times including traffic management, prevention of theft and general public access
- Provide cover during periods when Site Manager is off site or for meetings, holiday cover or sickness where required
ASSISTANT SITE MANAGER REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience working in a similar role, ideally with a Housebuilder
- Ability to plan, organise and monitor sub-contract activity on a day by day basis.
- Positive can-do attitude to succeed and progress within the business
- Hold relevant industry qualifications and accreditations
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive basic salary
- Company car, or allowance of £4,350
- Opportunity to earn 20 % bonus
- Company contribute 6.5% to your pension, plus other benefits
About
Miller Homes was established in 1934 and is one of the UK’s largest, privately owned national homebuilders with a focus on building new homes in attractive regional markets. We operate from three divisions – Scotland, North, and Midlands and South – and are strategically positioned in eleven regions.We have a strong presence in sought-after suburban locations which continue to benefit from high demand and favourable affordability.Our purpose is to ‘create great places where people and planet prosper’. This is achieved by building homes and developments that create communities with an emphasis on placemaking and design. We are proud of our reputation for delivering desirable high-quality homes and delighting our customers throughout their homebuying journey with an award-winning personalised customer experience, both digitally and in-person.At Miller Homes, we care about people, performance, pride and prospering and these values enable us to fulfil our purpose of creating great places where people prosper.Our people are proud to be part of a team which achieves this purpose by building quality new homes and creating thriving communities whilst having the opportunity to build and develop their own career in an exciting and rewarding industry sector. As an equal opportunities employer, we support and listen to each other, always respecting and valuing other people’s views, feelings and aspirations. We regularly engage with our people on issues including equality and employee well-being.For over 90 years, we have created a business based on creativity, innovation and commercial acumen. However, none of that could have been achieved without the right people, which is why we are committed to providing opportunities for personal growth through training, development and continuous improvement.
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