Site Manager - Longhorsley

* Site Manager
- Longhorsley## Job Details

Location:

Longhorsley Expires:
30 July 2026# Site Manager
- Longhorsley Ascent Homes Who are we?

Overview We are a diverse property and investment company who deliver opportunities to improve prosperity, tackle inequalities and drive economic growth in support of Northumberland County Council. We collaborate with stakeholders and partners to deliver positive physical and economic development and focus on the needs and aspirations of the county.

We have the recognition of being a Real Living Wage Employer, and other awards such as our Shine Advance Accreditation and the Ambassador Status for the Better Health at Work Award.

We have a mission to build a better future for people in Northumberland, as we focus exclusively on regenerating the county.

Our Values We are looking for people who embody the Advance Northumberland values; people who are accountable and resilient, who are open to change with strong innovation skills. They will be collaborative; effective in relationship building and stakeholder engagement with the potential to build relationships effectively at all levels. They will demonstrate respect for our colleagues, our customers and our partners and be able to use their initiative in their work.

They will be ambitious about their career and for the future success of Advance Northumberland, with a real customer and team focus; motivated and enthusiastic about their contribution to our success.

Our Current Developments We have a range of development sites within Northumberland, details of which can be found on our website  We also have plans for new sites and have recently started work on a development in Newbiggin as well as the conversion of Richard Stannard House in Blyth.

Within the wider Advance Northumberland Group, our activities include private sector residential letting, commercial real estate, Green Futures (our Ecology and Sustainability team) as well as our Projects and Corporate teams.

About

The Role Overview As  a Site Manager at one of our development sites, you will report to Melissa one of our Contracts Manager with responsibility for the full build process, managing sub-contractors and build schedule.

Salary:
Competitive salary with excellent benefits

Location:

You will be working initially at our St Helen’s Gate development in Longhorsley, although our expectation is that you will move to other sites within Northumberland as the build completes.

Role Profile and Person Specification

Job Description and Person Specification

Job title:

Site Manager

Reports to:

Contracts Manager Team members:
Site operatives

Location:

Ascent Homes Construction Site Role

Purpose:

To manage and co-ordinate the day-to-day activities on site running projects from inception to contractual handover, line managing directly employed staff and sub-contract trades and labour, monitoring performance against targets and reporting as required to the Contracts Manager and taking P&L responsibility for the site.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To successfully deliver new build and refurbishment construction projects, safely, to the specified quality, on time and to budget.

Develop a close working partnership with the Quantity Surveyor to enable accurate reporting on the current and projected financial status of schemes as well as identifying any contractual or commercial risks

To ensure adherence to and monitor health and safety procedures and documentation on site in compliance with current health and safety policy and legislation.

Ensure segregation of “build areas” from handed over “purchaser areas” at all times.

Ensure sites are kept to the highest standard of cleanliness and presentation at all times.

Requisition materials and plant through the Buyer in a timely manner to allow procurement to meet the construction programme.

Effective liaison with Head Office departments, on-site Sales Executives, Subcontract suppliers and external Clients.

To ensure Method Statements / Risk Assessments have been vetted for each appointed sub-contractor and ensure construction phase plan for the development is in place and is being kept updated to ensure compliance with the with CDM Regulations in…