Site Operative​/Material Controller

What you’ll be doing

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing large projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you’ll be involved in about 400 developments across the UK, tackling challenges from new brownfield sites to adapted existing buildings.

We need people who can bring fresh ideas and imagination, and commercial skills to manage people, budgets and costs.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will ensure that all Site Operative/Material Controller tasks are completed to the highest standard and within required timescales.

• Carry out all works on site as instructed by the Site Manager and in line with BDW Standards and procedures
• Inspect all on-site signage including all large sale signs, plot signs, safety signs etc., and ensure that signs are always clean and in good repair
• Take personal responsibility for health and safety on site and report any instances of breaches to the site manager
• Ensure that all protection of fixed material is carried out by the Sub‑contractor who fits it, in line with BDW procedures
• Ensure protection of fixed material is maintained to the last possible moment and notify the Site Manager of anyone permanently removing or abusing the protective materials
• Ensure compound and welfare facilities are maintained
• Ensure all plots under construction are kept tidy by all trades
• Walk round all plots under construction on a daily basis and ensure that there are no surplus materials lying about
• Ensure all waste across the site is segregated and recycled following BDW group guidelines
• Check show home gardens and public open spaces on a weekly basis and remove any item of rubbish which may have blown onto these areas

• Enthusiastic self‑starter able to use initiative whilst working unsupervised
• Experience of working on large volume domestic house building sites
• Health and safety awareness
• Individual who carries a current appropriate CSCS or partner scheme card

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance – single cover
• 24 days’ holiday
• Choice of flexible benefits
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• First‑class pension schemes with up to 10% employer contributions
• Fully funded annual health assessment
• Employee loans and savings accounts
• House purchase discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Reduced hotel rates and discounts at major retailers