Assistant Site Manager

Blue Diamond Recruitment

The Role

Overview

Assist Site Manager in overseeing residential new‑build projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • subcontractor coordination
  • quality assurance
  • work scheduling
  • progress reporting
  • pre‑completion inspection
  • customer interaction

Tasks

-Coordinate subcontractors, trades and material deliveries to ensure an efficient build process, delivered to programme and quality standards. -Ensure consistent workmanship, adherence to build specifications and compliance with company policies and procedures. -Support the Site Manager in overseeing day-to-day build operations, including the supervision of direct employees and subcontractors. -Assist in planning and scheduling work to achieve build targets while maintaining high levels of quality and safety. -Attend site meetings and contribute to progress reviews, providing clear and accurate updates. -Work collaboratively with the Sales and Customer Care teams to support show home standards, customer visits and the delivery of a positive aftercare experience. -Assist with pre-completion inspections, ensuring homes are delivered to the highest standard prior to handover.

Requirements

  • new-build
  • health & safety
  • construction drawings
  • smsts
  • first aid
  • communication

What You Bring

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join their team on a flagship development located in Staffordshire. This role offers excellent exposure, training and long-term career progression, working closely with the Site Manager to ensure the successful delivery of a high-performing development. If you are looking for a progressive Assistant Site Manager role with a respected residential developer that values quality, collaboration and personal development, we would welcome a confidential conversation. -Experience working on a new-build residential development for a house builder. -Strong knowledge of site health and safety standards. -Ability to read, interpret and work from construction drawings. -High attention to detail with a commitment to delivering homes to the highest standard. -SMSTS and First Aid qualifications (or working towards). -Excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and a genuine desire to succeed. -Commercial awareness and the ability to prioritise effectively.

Benefits

If you take pride in your work, enjoy a varied role where no two days are the same, and value being part of a supportive team that promotes high standards and customer satisfaction, this position could offer the ideal next step in your career. -Company car or car allowance -Enhanced family-friendly policies -Competitive salary and performance-related bonus -Life assurance -Generous holiday allowance with options to buy/carry over -Various employee discount schemes -Strong pension scheme

The Company

About Blue Diamond Recruitment

-The agency brings personal dedication to every placement, founded by a husband-and-wife team. -Specializes in roles across land promotion, planning, commercial development, architecture, design, technical, and construction sectors. -Active across the UK’s heartlands, serving housebuilders, consultancies, and main contractors. -Projects include residential, mixed-use developments, and infrastructure support. -Notable for donating a portion of fees to charity, honoring its founders’ family legacy. -Backed byREC membership and custom internal tools, blending grassroots ethics with professional rigor.

Sector Specialisms

Education

Engineering

Accountancy (Qualified)

Social Care

IT & Telecoms

Legal

Construction & Property