| Location: | Site-based, Midlands |
| Job Type: | Flexible 9 - 12 Month Placement |
| Area: | Demolition or Civils |
Are you an undergraduate or college leaver looking for an opportunity to gain real-world experience in the demolition or civil engineering sectors in 2024? Look no further! We have an excellent opportunity for you to join our team as an Assistant Site Manager on a flexible 9-12 month placement. You’ll get to work on exciting projects across the East Midlands in both site and office environments. Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career!
Role Overview
You’ll work closely with the Site Manager and the office-based team. Your responsibilities will cover a wide range of tasks aimed at ensuring the site runs safely, efficiently, and successfully, which will result in positive outcomes for our clients.
Role & Responsibilities
- To comply with the Cawarden Policies, Procedures and Instructions
- Working with the Site Manager, supervise all operatives and sub-contractors on site
- Co-ordination of sub-contractors and the delivery/collection of materials
- Scheduling work to be carried out to ensure the demolition programme is met
- To ensure working methods are performed correctly
- Comply with the Site Manager’s responsibilities as laid down in the Health, Safety & Environmental Policy
- Complete the relevant documentation on a daily/weekly basis and encourage safe working practices on site
- Implement new ideas and methods
- Liaise with the office and senior management as required
- To uphold Cawarden’s company values and professional image.
These are illustrative duties and the post holder will be expected to become involved in a range of work to enable the company to respond effectively to the requirements of the project.
About You
- Confident, flexible and enthusiastic
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Enjoys the challenge of working under pressure and tight timescale
- Self-starter with the ability to view challenges positively
- A team player
Qualifications & Knowledge
- Studying for a degree in Construction Management or similar. Or, a relevant vocational college course such as Construction and the Built Environment.
- Ideally, you’ll hold a CSCS card (but not essential as we can provide training)
- Driving licence or access to good public transport routes across the East Midlands
- A passion for the built environment
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate
- Great hours of work
- Overtime opportunities
- Holiday pay plus Bank Holidays
- Employee social events
- Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses to get to and from work – to be agreed in advance with the Contracts Director
- On-the-job training
- You’ll be assigned an experienced mentor
- IT equipment provided
We put our people first
- We provide a safe working environment and high standards of welfare.
- We safeguard and enhance health and wellbeing.
- We’re a caring workplace where our people enjoy coming to work because of our culture and family values.
- We foster a team spirit and create an environment for innovative thinking, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- We invest in training and development and provide opportunities to fulfil professional potential through nurturing and mentoring.
- We offer a workplace where everyone is respected, treated fairly, encouraged and supported.
- We’re committed to diversity and providing equal opportunities.