Site Manager

Overview

Manage two $15M new‑build sites, ensuring safety, quality, schedule and budget.

Key Responsibilities

• site management
• health safety
• program monitoring
• quality assurance
• client liaison
• staff coaching

Tasks

-Manage the site construction activities to ensure the most productive use of available materials and construction resources (internal and external). -Operate sites with a best practice approach to health and safety by observing and demonstrating safe work practices and ensuring others do the same. -Inform the Project Manager of issues likely to have a substantial impact on operations. -Maintain and monitor all environmental site-specific issues. -Maintain professional relationships with clients and their representatives, sub-contractors, relevant authorities, delegates, and consultants. -Monitor and mark up all programmes on a weekly basis. -Manage and coach staff to ensure they are meeting their key deliverables and proactively address performance issues. -Ensure all standards of construction are monitored and maintained. -Develop and expand the knowledge of the team, including taking a lead mentoring role for Cadets. -Manage day-to-day site control of project. -Maintain overall quality assurance whilst ensuring building compliance. -Ensure that site setup is maintained in accordance with the code of practice.

Requirements

• team management
• communication
• tender process
• building codes
• health safety
• 3-5 yrs

What You Bring

-Ability to drive projects to meet deadlines on time and on budget. -Proven experience effectively managing a team including sub-contractors. -Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills - ability to build relationships with internal & external stakeholders. -Thoroughly understand the relevant components within the tender process. -Comprehensive understanding of the building codes and guidelines. -Good understanding of health and safety requirements and their application. -Experience in detail-orientated bespoke projects. -3-5 years experience as a site manager or supervisor on large scale projects and ready to take the step into a Site Management role.

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About Design & Build Recruitment

-Grown from a niche agency to a trusted specialist, serving Australia's built-environment sectors. -Part of the Search4 group, placing thousands in permanent and temporary roles. -Assignments span major construction, energy, engineering, and property projects, including rail, manufacturing, architecture, and business support. -Teams in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth serve multinational corporations, public agencies, and Australian-owned SMEs. -Consultants specialize in specific disciplines, combining market insight with targeted matchmaking to achieve successful hires. -Offer support for both temporary and permanent placements, including an in-house payroll service for contract staff. -Reputation built on delivering specialist roles, particularly in rail, planning, and energy, often in complex or high-stakes environments.

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