Site Manager

About this role

Annual salary: up to £45,000.00

REQ0038724

Business Area

Housing Repairs and Maintenance

Annual salary: up to £45,000.00

Site Manager

Benefits: 25 days annual leave, staff rewards, volunteering leave, family-friendly policies

Mears Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing and care services. We deliver essential maintenance, regeneration, and retrofit services to homes and communities across the country. Our teams work in partnership with local authorities and housing providers to improve energy efficiency, safety, and living standards for residents.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Site Manager to lead the delivery of our Capital Works Kitchen and Bathroom replacement programme within the social housing sector. You will be responsible for managing planned improvement works across occupied and void properties, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction.

As Site Manager, you will oversee all site operations, manage direct labour and subcontractors, monitor programme performance, and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, building regulations, and company procedures. You will work closely with operational teams, residents, clients, and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of kitchen and bathroom refurbishment projects.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operational delivery of capital works kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes
• Lead and supervise site teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and specialist trades to ensure efficient project delivery
• Monitor project progress through regular site inspections and programme reviews
• Ensure all works are completed to the required quality standards, specifications, and agreed timescales
• Oversee kitchen and bathroom installations, including associated plumbing, electrical, flooring, plastering, tiling, decorating, and ventilation works
• Ensure works comply with building regulations, health and safety legislation, and client specifications
• Manage site health and safety, ensuring safe systems of work are implemented and maintained at all times
• Carry out site audits, inspections, toolbox talks, and quality checks, addressing any issues promptly
• Monitor subcontractor performance and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
• Manage material deliveries, site logistics, and resource allocation to maintain programme targets
• Liaise with residents throughout the project, ensuring excellent customer service and minimising disruption to their homes
• Investigate and resolve any quality concerns, defects, or customer complaints in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate site records, programme updates, and project documentation
• Identify and mitigate project risks to ensure delivery targets are achieved
• Provide regular progress reports to Contracts Managers and senior stakeholders
• Ensure financial controls are maintained, including monitoring variations and supporting cost management

Role Criteria

• Experience managing planned maintenance, capital works, refurbishment, or social housing projects.
• Proven experience delivering kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes.
• CSCS management card
• NVQ Level 6 in construction site management
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations.
• Experience managing subcontractors, direct labour, and multiple trades on site.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications, drawings, and work programmes.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience conducting site inspections, quality audits, and health and safety checks.
• Ability to resolve issues and make decisions in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Competent in using IT systems for reporting, planning, and project management.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card / Car allowance and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply or to discuss your application further; contact

Francesca Swan (francesca.swan@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

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