Job title: Site Manager

Location: Thetford IP24

Salary: Competitive, plus extensive benefits

Hopkins Homes are an ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.

We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse employer of choice. From new starters and those looking to embrace a new challenge, to those who know the industry like the back of their hand, we take pride in building careers, not just communities.

We currently have a vacancy for a Site Manager to join our friendly team working from our Eastern region and based at our Thetford site.

Key duties will include:

• Always ensuring compliance on site to the company Health and Safety standards and processes, NHBC standards, building regulations, and overall quality standards.
• Co-ordinating labour and resources on site to deliver the build programme on larger developments, and to proactively schedule in trades to ensure optimum delivery.
• Undertaking company directed quality control procedures and inspections at the correct timings and rectifying any defects so as not to incur additional cost, time delays, or reduction in the final quality.
• Initiating and attending plot inspections with the Local Building Inspector or NHBC.
• Liaising proactively with other internal departments, externals suppliers and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved.
• Working with Sales through regular build/ sales meetings to ensure smooth and controlled delivery of homes for customers.
• Carrying out New Home Demos with the Sales Advisor and customer(s) to give a good demonstration of the home, answering any questions, and rectifying any issues before Legal Completion.

About you:

• Extensive experience of working to an established build programme and managing key priorities.
• Proven good leadership and the ability to consistently deliver on quality and weekly targets through good organisation of the labour force and promoting a team working ethic.
• Excellent communicator.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs.
• A member of the Chartered Institute of Builders and/or qualified to NVQ level 5 in Construction Management, or a time served tradesman with considerable experience of the full range of construction trades;
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of construction and housebuilding, and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. Health and Safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations;
• A thorough knowledge and well-rounded experience of dealing with customers and potential customers, including in giving of information and advice, resolving any customer issues, confirming company procedures etc.

Our benefits package includes:

• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays.
• Company Bonus Scheme.
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme.
• 24/7 GP.
• Holiday Buy Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Retail discount portal.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Bringing together two trusted UK housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market through an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence.

Central to untypical’s mission is its focus on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet. untypical are proud supporters of women in construction.