Jobs in Cotford St Luke

Permanent - Full Time – 40 Hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Site Manager to join our growing Partnerships team in Somerset, supporting the delivery of refurbishment and regeneration projects that enhance communities and improve homes for local residents.

Working closely with the Contracts Manager, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of projects, helping to ensure works are completed safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards. You will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day site activities, managing quality control, monitoring progress against programme targets and maintaining excellent customer and stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

The role will involve coordinating subcontractors and suppliers, supporting effective cost control, ensuring compliance with NHBC standards and Building Regulations, and liaising with key external stakeholders including Building Control and statutory authorities. You will also be expected to champion health, safety and environmental best practice across site while contributing to a culture focused on quality, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

We are looking for an individual with experience within refurbishment, planned maintenance or housing construction who can demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills, along with a proactive approach to site management.

You will have a sound understanding of construction processes, good trade practice and relevant health and safety requirements, together with knowledge of NHBC standards and Building Regulations. Experience of road and sewer construction would be advantageous.

You will be confident building positive working relationships with subcontractors, colleagues, clients and residents, and will possess strong IT skills. Experience using Power Project, Project Plus and COINS ERP software would be beneficial, although applicants with experience of similar systems are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

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Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs

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Holidays - 26 days

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Life Assurance

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Pension

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Private medical insurance

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Ability to purchase additional holiday

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Access to discount portal

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Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV

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Digital GP

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Employee assistance programme

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Sharesave scheme

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.

Application questions:

Do you have previous experience working in an Assistant Site Manager, Site Supervisor or similar site management role within the construction industry?

Do you have experience working on refurbishment, regeneration or planned maintenance projects?

Do you have a good working knowledge of NHBC standards and Building Regulations?

Have you previously coordinated and managed subcontractors on a live construction site?

Do you hold a valid UK driving licence and have the ability to travel to sites as required?

Have you used construction project planning or ERP software (such as PowerProject, Project Plus or COINS)?