Assistant Site Manager

April 13, 2023 | Comments Off on Assistant Site Manager

Kier construction is looking to recruit an Assistant Site Manager to work on a large new build school project in Currie. The successful post-holder will assist the Site Management team to manage resources (people and physical assets) to implement the project plan safely, on time and to the required quality.

Location: Currie

Contract: Permanent, full time, Monday to Friday - flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the movement of people, plant, and materials on site
  • Ensure works are carried out in a safe manner
  • Assist the Site Management team in supervising sub contractors working on site
  • Check quality of work in conjunction with the senior site team
  • Carry out inductions and toolbox talks
  • Generally ensure that the site is tidy, safe and operating efficiently
Who are we looking for?

  • HNC/Degree in Construction or related/equivalent qualification (Desirable)
  • Good powers of written and verbal expression
  • Strong Influencing skills
  • Able to effectively lead/coordinate the workforce
  • Proactive
  • Problem solver underpinned by sound construction knowledge and experience.
  • Sound knowledge of Safety, Health and Environment
  • CSCS Card
  • SMSTS 5 Day Cert
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.



Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • A free healthcare app, giving you access to clinicians and experts on fertility, pregnancy and baby, menopause and men's health
  • Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
  • 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday)


And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:



Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.



Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here:

Qualifications

Closing Date: 11 May 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.



Recruitment agencies - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our .




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