Assistant Site Manager
Posted 6 days ago by Fawkes & Reece London
£250 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Preston, Lancashire
Summary: The Assistant Site Manager role in Preston focuses on overseeing the finishing and customer care aspects of residential construction projects. This position is essential for ensuring high-quality completion of homes and facilitating a positive handover experience for homeowners. The successful candidate will work closely with the Site Manager and subcontractors throughout the final stages of property development. Key responsibilities include managing snagging processes and maintaining communication with customers and teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and coordinate finishing trades to ensure high-quality completion of plots.
- Manage and track snagging and defect lists, ensuring timely resolution.
- Conduct pre-plaster, pre-handover, and quality inspections of properties.
- Support the customer care process, including homeowner demonstrations and handovers.
- Liaise with subcontractors to ensure works are completed on programme and to required quality standards.
- Work alongside the Site Manager to maintain health & safety compliance across the site.
- Ensure all homes meet company standards and NHBC (or equivalent) requirements prior to completion.
- Assist with CMLs, handovers, and final plot sign-offs.
- Maintain clear communication with customers, internal teams, and subcontractors.
- Promote a strong culture of quality and customer satisfaction on site.
Key Skills:
- Previous experience in residential construction, ideally in a finishing or Assistant Site Manager role.
- Strong understanding of snagging, finishing trades, and quality control processes.
- Experience in customer care or homeowner handovers is highly desirable.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple plots and subcontractors effectively.
- Solid knowledge of health & safety regulations on construction sites.
- Relevant qualifications such as SMSTS/SSSTS, CSCS card, and First Aid certification.
Salary (Rate): £250/day
City: Preston
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role: Assistant Site Manager
Location: Preston
Specification: Long term/Freelance
Day Rate: 220-250
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Site Manager specialising in Finishing and Customer Care to join our growing construction team. This role is crucial in the final stages of our developments, ensuring homes are completed to the highest standards and customers receive a seamless and positive handover experience.
Working closely with the Site Manager and subcontractors, you will oversee finishing works, manage snagging processes, and support homeowners through the final stages of their property journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and coordinate finishing trades to ensure high-quality completion of plots.
- Manage and track snagging and defect lists, ensuring timely resolution.
- Conduct pre-plaster, pre-handover, and quality inspections of properties.
- Support the customer care process, including homeowner demonstrations and handovers.
- Liaise with subcontractors to ensure works are completed on programme and to required quality standards.
- Work alongside the Site Manager to maintain health & safety compliance across the site.
- Ensure all homes meet company standards and NHBC (or equivalent) requirements prior to completion.
- Assist with CMLs, handovers, and final plot sign-offs.
- Maintain clear communication with customers, internal teams, and subcontractors.
- Promote a strong culture of quality and customer satisfaction on site.
Requirements
Previous experience in residential construction, ideally in a finishing or Assistant Site Manager role.
Strong understanding of snagging, finishing trades, and quality control processes.
Experience in customer care or homeowner handovers is highly desirable.
Excellent organisational and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple plots and subcontractors effectively.
Solid knowledge of health & safety regulations on construction sites.
Relevant qualifications such as SMSTS/SSSTS, CSCS card, and First Aid certification.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about delivering high-quality homes and providing an outstanding customer experience, we would love to hear from you.
If you are interested please give Sophie a call on (phone number removed) or apply below.