Assistant Build Manager

Overview

Assist senior build managers with daily site ops, ensuring quality, safety & timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• quality control
• cost management
• safety management
• project handover
• schedule control
• client relations

Tasks

-Establishing standards of quality on site and ensure delivery of a quality build in accordance with the project specifications and project requirements. -Undertaking the works in the most economic manner to eliminate waste and avoid non recoverable costs and preliminaries losses. Monitor and work to agreed preliminaries budget -Maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management -Managing project handover and ensure defect / snag free completion -Producing and developing project programmes and control operations to achieve delivery of the project on time. Organising the works and supply chain to provide the right working environment to avoid disruption between trades. -Ensuring appropriate site image is maintained to encourage repeat business. -Understanding the client priorities and adopt a professional and considerate approach to maintain good working relations -Adopting the principles of the Considerate Constructor’s Scheme and manage community relationship

Requirements

• first aid
• driving licence
• cscs
• smsts
• fieldview
• excel

What You Bring

-First Aid at work certificate -Valid Driving Licence -A current CSCS card and SMSTS certificate -Construction related degree -Ability to accurately interpret programmes, drawings and technical specifications -Experience of Field view (or similar construction software) -Proven experience in managing supply chain relationships -Experienced in use of Microsoft programmes; i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook and Project. -Experience in site management

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Benefits

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme. In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance and Incentive Bonus. At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

About Willmott Dixon

-Evolved from small-scale building into a national construction powerhouse. -Portfolio spans civic centres, hospitals, stadiums, arts venues and transport hubs—showcasing versatility across sectors. -Delivers science and healthcare facilities, including supercomputer suites and research labs, and major secondary schools. -Leads in Passivhaus, tall residential blocks and complex façade retentions on heritage structures. -Tackles large multi-phase regeneration, multi-storey car parks and intricate interior fit-outs. -Taken on headline projects—from Twickenham hospitality suites to the misjudged Woolwich development that sparked industry debate. -Still family-run five generations on, the firm carries forward its founding spirit in modern materials like CLT and advanced BIM.

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