Assistant Site Manager - Telford

We are Tilia Homes.

An ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that puts people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.

With a passion for placemaking and building high quality homes that help homeowners make a lifetime of memories, we’re looking for talented, hardworking, and enthusiastic individuals who think like us and want to join our dedicated team.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse employer of choice. From new starters and those looking to embrace a new challenge, to those who know the industry like the back of their hand, we take pride in building careers, not just communities. 

Our benefits package includes:

• Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Site Manager to join a friendly team working from our Central region and based at our site in Telford on a fixed term basis.  The purpose of the role will include;

• Support the Site Manager in coordinating trades, and directing labour and materials to meet the production programme
• Work in conjunction with the Sales Team to ensure that regular Build/Sales meetings are attended, all Build/Sales procedures are adhered to, and inspections of all show homes are carried out
• Accept responsibility for such duties and responsibilities as the Site Manager may determine; and as and when required, deputise for the Site Manager
• Support the Site Manager in ensuring that the on-site Construction team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities
• Provide full support to site workers in achieving their job responsibilities through communication, training and development, and the organisation of the site’s workload and resources
• Be responsible for delivering excellent customer service in line with company guidelines
• Implement and comply with Safety, Health, and Environment policy and procedures, all legal requirements, and established best practice
• Develop an organisational culture within projects that embodies the company values
• Establish and maintain the best relationship with the client, through and beyond construction to satisfactory completion, and deliver improved value to the client and company

• Experience of working within established build programmes
• Assertive to ensure delivery of targets by the on-site team and trades/labour
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs
• A member of the Chartered Institute of Builders and/or qualified to NVQ level in Construction Management. Or a time served tradesman with considerable experience of the full range of construction trades
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of the construction trade and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. Health and Safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations
• Good knowledge, understanding and experience of dealing with all issues relating to Customer Service
• You must hold a full UK Driving Licence