Site Manager

October 20, 2021 | Comments Off on Site Manager

Site Manager

Location: Yorkshire - Sheffield base office, covering works in Sheffield, Leeds & Richmond

Business Area: Kier Places - Housing Maintenance - FRA & Maintenance works

Contract: Permanent, full time


Make a difference with the Housing Maintenance Experts.


Kier Housing Maintenance (HM) have long standing partnership agreements with housing associations, local authorities and private landlords to conduct responsive repairs and planned maintenance across various sites. Our commitment to our clients has resulted in us being shortlisted for Contractor of the Year at the UK Housing Awards 2020.

Kier Places are recruiting now for a Site Manager in Yorkshire to join our Housing Maintenance team covering a variety of FRA & maintenance projects around Leeds & Sheffield, where your role will be key to ensuring projects are safely delivered on time and to budget whilst achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction.


Key Responsibilities

As a Site Manager, reporting directly to the Contract Manager, you will lead, manage, and develop a high performing well-motivated team through effective leadership and communication. Using your operational expertise, you'll ensure risks are identified and mitigated whilst co-ordinating subcontractors and suppliers in a planned and controlled manner.


What do we need from you?

The ideal Site Manager will have extensive experience in a site management role within the social housing / decent homes maintenance sector, with fire safety works activities such as fire door & sprinkler installation. You should also have a proven track record of leading and inspiring teams to achievement, excellent communication, organisational and influencing skills, and you should have SMSTS, CSCS/ECS card, First Aid, Asbestos Awareness, and FRA / Fire Stopping-related certification/qualifications. Scaffold Inspection & Temporary Works would be highly beneficial.


What will you receive?

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.


Pre-employment checks

It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case by case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.


Make the journey. Leave a legacy. Join us today as a Site Manager.


Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.


Closing date: 18th November 2021

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


Recruitment Agencies - opportunities at Kier are managed by our internal recruitment team. We are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. If there is a specific business need a member of the recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL to ensure all CV's are uploaded onto our portal to be considered. For further information, visit our Careers Help page.