Some see what’s behind them. We see what’s beyond.

Role: Assistant Site Manager

Location: Gateshead

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as Assistant Site Manager, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

To organise the day to day running of the site and to supervise all trades to ensure a high quality of work. Managing employees on site, keeping paperwork up to date, including time sheets, allocation sheets, dayworks etc. Following all safety procedures in conjunction with the Quality Assurance Plan.  Overseeing setting out to ensure it is carried out efficiently, accurately and in accordance with the Group’s procedures, and through accurate record keeping.

DUTIES:

Subcontractor Controls

• Through progress meetings, monitor performance and co-ordinate on-site activities.
• Understand subcontract obligations ‘’Theirs’’ and ‘’Ours’’
• Produce short-term weekly programmes for their section and subordinates’ section in line with overall contract programme requirements

Record Keeping

• Ensure accurate daily records (diaries, labour, and material returns) are kept.
• Ensure inspection and test plans are written and understood for all site operation and maintain ongoing checks
• Ensure that weekly production outputs are recorded and passed onto the Site Agent/Quantity Surveyor
• Record all changes instructed by the Design Team including change notes, CVI Proforma Sheets
• Monitor project and individual targets given to subordinates through team meetings

Financial Controls

• Ensure materials, plant, and equipment is ordered and controlled in line with the project specific prelims and bills of quantities.
• Monitor and report all unbudgeted costs to the Site Agent/Quantity Surveyor
• Monitor resources, labour, and plant in line with project constraints.
• Develop their commercial acumen

Health and Safety

• Produce Method Statements and Risk Assessments for all work activities under their control.
• Monitor the requirements of the Group’s Health and Safety procedures and maintain safety records for all work activities under their control
• Ensure Method Statements comply with Group requirement where asked to check
• Understand their obligations under the current Health and Safety legislation

Other Duties

• Correct interpretation of drawing information to enable setting out to be done accurately.
• Be able to take off and order material/plant requirements for their work areas
• Maintain regular contact with subordinates/Site Manager/Design Team
• Display a professional and positive manner at all times when dealing with clients and colleagues.
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks that may arise from time to time as required

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance. 

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

We are one team

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture

Benefits of working with Robertson:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme 
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
• Annual Flu Vaccine
• Access to E-Learning
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Life Management & Financial Support

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

Apply now

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.