Assistant Site Manager

Assistant Site Manager

Award-Winning PLC Housebuilder | Residential Development

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join one of the UK’s leading, award-winning PLC housebuilders.

Our client is a highly regarded residential developer, recognised for delivering exceptional homes and creating thriving communities. With a strong reputation for quality, customer satisfaction and employee development, this is an excellent opportunity to join an established and successful construction team.

The Role

Working alongside the Site Manager and wider construction team, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of a new-build residential development, with particular emphasis on internal fit-out, programme management, quality control and customer completions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple plots simultaneously, ideally 10–15 properties at varying stages of construction.
• Oversee internal fit-out works, coordinating subcontractors and ensuring plots progress efficiently towards completion.
• Prepare for and coordinate NHBC key stage inspections, ensuring compliance with current standards.
• Create, manage and distribute internal build programmes, monitoring progress against key deadlines.
• Coordinate trades, materials and resources to achieve build targets.
• Oversee plot progression, snagging, CML inspections and customer handovers.
• Ensure construction works comply with current Building Regulations and quality standards.
• Support Part L compliance, including photographic evidence required for BREL reporting.
• Maintain excellent health and safety standards across the development.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Site Manager, Site Manager and wider commercial and technical teams.
• Maintain a professional, customer-focused approach throughout the construction process.

About You

We are seeking a motivated, technically competent Assistant Site Manager with a proven background in residential housebuilding.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager or in a comparable residential site management role.
• Strong experience managing internal fit-out stages across multiple residential plots.
• Good knowledge of NHBC standards, key stage inspections and Building Regulations.
• Experience creating and managing short-term construction programmes.
• Understanding of Part L requirements and associated photographic evidence for BREL reports.
• Experience working on traditional build residential developments.
• Strong health and safety awareness and excellent organisational skills.
• Confident communicating with subcontractors, management teams and customers.
• Relevant CSCS, SMSTS or SSSTS and First Aid qualifications.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience working for a national PLC or volume housebuilder.
• Timber frame construction experience.
• Temporary Works, scaffold or mobile crane awareness/training.
• General understanding of superstructure construction.

Candidates from reputable small and medium-sized residential developers are equally encouraged to apply.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive basic salary and attractive benefits package.
• Company car or car allowance, subject to package.
• Performance-related bonus, subject to package.
• Opportunity to join a successful, award-winning PLC housebuilder.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression into Site Management.
• Supportive and experienced construction management team.

Apply

If you’re an experienced Assistant Site Manager looking for your next career opportunity with a highly respected residential developer, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.

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