The Role
Due to rapid growth and continuous success we are delighted to confirm that we are currently seeking an Assistant Site Manager to join our Fortem team across the Birmingham area. This is a permanent full time position assisting with the operational management of this social housing refurbishment programme.
The Customer
You will be part of one of Fortem’s largest Social Housing contracts, Birmingham City Council. This is an expanding £50m Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit contract and the largest social housing contract in Europe. We are responsible for over 22,500 properties in the Birmingham area including low, medium and a significant number of high-rise blocks. This is a fast paced, focused and dedicated contract which we have been re-awarded 3 times and we are very proud to be able to support this exceptional client.
Duties and Responsibilities

Assistant Site Manager responsibilities include:

• To Assist with the management and safe delivery of the social housing refurbishment works
• Reporting into the Site Manager you will have responsibility for all contractors and operational refurbishment/construction across tenanted properties
• To ensure all works carried out comply with BS7671 and any other relevant standards.
• To ensure that works instructions issued to trades or subcontractors are clear, unambiguous and represent a full and fair days’ workload, at all times seeking to maximise productivity.

• To lead a team of supply chain partners to solve problems associated with carrying out their works. • Carry out Ad Hoc safety inspections on supply chain partners

• Carry out WIPs on directly employed tradespeople
• Carry out Quality Inspections on all works
• Organise work activity and prioritisation for the team
• Complete an accident form in the presence of an injury
• Managing the Welfare facilities on site
• Supporting tenants on a daily basis and achieving excellent customer satisfaction

What You Will Need

Essential

• Experience of working within social housing refurbishment programmes
• Roofing knowledge/experience
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Problem solving skills, analytical capability
• Ability to work well under pressure
• IT skills, MS Office, ECDL, MS Project
• Ability to engage people and build strong working relations with trades, colleagues, client and managers
• Worked in a planned works environment/site

Desirable

• Experience in social housing repairs and maintenance
• Understanding of job costing
• CSCS Card Flexibility to undertake regular travel

Desirable

• To Assist with the management and safe delivery of the social housing refurbishment works
• Reporting into the Site Manager you will have responsibility for all contractors and operational refurbishment/construction across tenanted properties
• To ensure all works carried out comply with BS7671 and any other relevant standards.
• To ensure that works instructions issued to trades or subcontractors are clear, unambiguous and represent a full and fair days’ workload, at all times seeking to maximise productivity