DESIblitz Job: Assistant Site Manager
Website JHR Recruitment
Assistant Site Manager | External Refurbishment | Near Barnstaple | £3m Project
Location: Near Barnstaple, North Devon
Salary: £35,000-£40,000 per annum (permanent) or £200-£230 per day, Umbrella/CIS (freelance for the duration of the project)
Contract type: Permanent or Freelance
Start date: Within the next month
The Company
An established Plymouth-based main contractor is looking for an Assistant Site Manager to join a £3m external refurbishment project near Barnstaple. This is a great opportunity to work on a live project with a supportive site team and a strong pipeline of work across the South West.
The Role
Working alongside the Site Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day site activities and help keep the project safe, on programme, and to a high standard. You’ll be expected to open and close the site each day, so you must live locally in North or Mid Devon.
Key responsibilities include:
- Overseeing day-to-day site activities alongside the Site Manager
- Opening and closing the site daily, including site security and welfare checks
- Coordinating subcontractors, trades, and deliveries
- Monitoring quality, progress, and programme on external refurbishment works
- Supporting health & safety compliance, RAMS, and site inspections
- Supporting temporary works and scaffold arrangements on site
- Maintaining site records and progress reporting
About You
- Experience in a site management or assistant site management role on refurbishment or new build projects for main contractors
- Living locally in North or Mid Devon, and able to open and close site daily
- SSSTS or SMSTS essential
- First Aid certification essential
- Valid CSCS card essential
- Temporary works and scaffold inspection certificates an advantage
- Strong organisational and communication skills
What’s on Offer
- Permanent: £35,000-£40,000 per annum, dependent on experience
- Freelance: £200-£230 per day, Umbrella/CIS, for the duration of the project
- Immediate start, with the project starting within the next month
- Opportunity to work with an established main contractor, with potential for further work
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