Senior Site Manager

Serving our internal and external customers against a backdrop of ownership and accountability, the execution of the role will be underpinned by promotion of both physical and psychological safety acting as a positive role model as part of an inclusive culture with a givers mindset. 

Your responsibilities and activities will include: 

• A robust and comprehensive understanding of people leadership with demonstrable execution. 

• Champion process adherence and improvement through collaboration and engagement with stakeholders  

• Aware of dependencies and intricacies of cultural make up and human behaviour 

• Be an ambassador for Vanderlande’s stay safe culture, striving for achievement of zero LTI’s and RIDDORs on site  

• Build and promote an inclusive culture targeting growth and industry leading mindsets 

• Demonstrably improve leadership standards to enhance the teams brand 

• Responsible for liaison and interface management with clients and stakeholders 

• Focal point for driving right first-time installations and client acceptance through driving gateway achievement and project milestones 

• Desire to grow and develop through self-awareness and appetite to actively seek feedback 

• Support with the team mission and vision 

• Proactively seek and identify optimisation and ability to influence others within the team to support successful achievement and alignment with continuous improvement initiatives, embedding best practice whilst driving a positive safety culture. 

• Control of planned vs. actual progress and gauging the merits of initiatives to mitigate slippage and deviation  

• Actively work with a givers mindset and embodied leadership principals  

• Act as an integral part of the team, driving productivity through holding others to account with a growth mindset. 

• Positively contribute to an inclusive culture and promoting collaboration, recognising success is measured through the extension of others 

• Maintain a cohesive working environment where ownership and accountabilities are unambiguous within the site team and executed through empowerment, delegated authority and motivation. 

• Support the Construction Group Leader/s with initiatives, positively influencing others within both the site team and stakeholders. 

• Underpinned by self-awareness, embody a continuous growth mindset- through remaining curious and actively developing skills against a backdrop of continuous improvement.  

• Capable of exercising a dynamic approach which requires adaptability to style and execution tactics to build leadership standards  

• Maintaining a givers mindset building against a structured and deliberate approach 

• Leader in safety & quality, setting the standard both in and out of the project environment. 

• Demonstrable ability to communicate with all levels of a team positively achieving the right outcome. 

• Lead with empathy whilst possessing the ability to be assertive through guidance and coaching to achieve optimal output from others collectively and individually.  

• Ability to balance competing priorities whilst maintaining a safe environment and meeting deadlines in a pressured, time critical delivery. 

Role Qualification and Skills 

• 5-10 years in a leadership role primarily focused on people management 

• Understanding of people leadership principals and demonstrable people development skills 

• 5+ years experience in successfully managing large teams during delivery of large and complex projects in a demanding environment with proven results 

• Successful proven implementation of all phases within a project lifecycle, ranging from pre-construction through to handover 

• Awareness and solid understanding of CDM Regulations and HASWA 

• Experience in building culture and championing change 

• Ability to create robust site planning to complement the master project schedule through owning the last planner process 

• Production, validation and execution of documentation deliverables 

• IT literate, capable of using MS Office and Outlook as a minimum 

• Proven Safety record through stewardship within time critical and pressurized working environments 

• Possess the ability to champion Vanderlande’s Stay Safe Culture and safe working ethos 

• Be able to provide robust reports and drive progress whilst maintaining Vanderlande’s quality standards 

• Commercial awareness and ability to demonstrate successful management 

Preferred Qualifications  

• SMSTS Trained as a minimum 

• NVQ Level 5 in Strategic Management & Leadership or equivalent 

• NEBOSH General Certificate or higher 

• CSCS Black Management Card 

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training or equivalent 

What we offer 

• 28 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays) 

• Bupa Medical Cover 

• YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers 

• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression. 

• Cycle to work scheme  

• Pension with Aviva  

• Achievers – Employee recognition platform  

Diversity & Inclusion  

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualifies applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.