Site Manager - Kirklees

Fortem Solutions

The Role

Overview

Manage refurbishment of two 6‑storey social housing blocks, overseeing electrical works and site safety.

Key Responsibilities

  • electrical works
  • safety compliance
  • record keeping
  • environmental management
  • staff induction
  • resource planning

Tasks

Key duties and responsibilities: * To lead, assess and be responsible for all electrical works within the kitchen and bathroom maintenance and refurbishment programs * Ensure that Company Health & Safety Policies and procedures are strictly adhered to and work closely with Health & Safety Managers and Advisors * Maintain and produce, on request, up-to-date Health & Safety records * Ensure all Environmental and Waste Management Policies are adhered to * Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors and visitors to the site are appropriately inducted * Fully comply with the Company's Customer Satisfaction Policy and Procedures * Ensure all directly employed personnel work within the required specification and adhere to general Company Policies * Ensure that procedures and controls laid down by the Company are fully implemented by all site personnel * Motivate, support and manage directly employed site staff. Provide training, coaching, appraisal and support as required to improve the performance of directly employed site staff * Ensure site presentation is maintained at the correct standard at all times. * Organise regular site meetings and pre-plan and ensure efficient usage of all resources

Requirements

  • nvq4
  • smsts
  • cscs
  • asbestos
  • driving licence
  • communication

What You Bring

Desirable: * Experience working in the social housing sector Essential Criteria: * Minimum level 4 qualification (NVQ4 or HNC) or equivalent experience * SMSTS * Scaffold inspection * CSCS card * Asbestos awareness (duty to manage would be desirable) * Full UK driving licence * Excellent communication skills

Benefits

Additional Information * Competitive salary based on experience with profit related bonus * Motor Expenditure Allowance (£3,500) * Option to opt into a salary sacrifice car lease * 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total) * Eligible for a bonus of up to 10% * 26 weeks full pay maternity leave * Annual pay reviews * 8 weeks full pay paternity leave * Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms * Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee * Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System * Private healthcare and dental care * Cycle to work scheme * Retail and mobile phone provider discounts

The Company

About Fortem Solutions

-Operates across three core streams: 24/7 repairs & maintenance, large-scale capital projects like bathroom/kitchen renewals, and PAS-2030/2035 retrofit. -Technical teams design and install insulation, heat pumps, solar panels, windows, doors and ventilation systems to decarbonise social housing. -Known for implementing digital systems (Totalmobile, Talkdesk) to streamline operations—from scheduling to resident communications. -Secures retrofit funding through ECO, LAD, GBIS and partners with local authorities and housing associations to execute compliance programmes. -Delivers standout community initiatives like apprenticeships, school engagement, and work experience placements through Pathways4Life. -Blends a long-standing heritage with innovative decarbonisation projects and robust community engagement—making homes warmer, safer, greener.

Sector Specialisms

Social Housing