Residential Site Manager
- Join the highly successful and award-winning residential project builder in SA
- Supervise timely and quality residential construction for
- Keswick office | Travel and manage site based in the north region
At Weeks, we’ve been building beautiful homes for South Australians for over 30 years. Every one of these spaces is unique and forms a place where people and families come together to make memories that will last a lifetime. We believe that by helping to bring these spaces to life is one of the most important jobs of all. Our company culture is focussed on safety, innovation, and quality.
We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1300 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia’s leading home building group.
Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.
Our perks and benefits
We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia’s leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that’s why we offer a bundle of benefits:
- Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)
- Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury
- Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year
- Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we’re proud to be industry leading with this benefit!)
- Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
- AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program
- A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we’re proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)
- Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing
- A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs
- NAWIC and HIA corporate membership
- Attractive remuneration
- And so much more!
About the opportunity
The Site Manager reports to the Area Manager and is part of the highly engaged Weeks Construction Team. In this highly rewarding role, your focus will be on delivering outstanding quality homes that exceed our customers' expectations. More specifically, your responsibilities will include:
- The allocation of materials and trades to job sites to ensure timely construction of homes
- Ensuring that homes are built in accordance with contractual arrangements and approved drawings
- Inspecting completed work to ensure high standard of quality workmanship
- Ensuring that homes are completed on time and within the allocated budget
- Ensuring construction is carried out safely and in accordance with company processes and systems
- Ensuring Trades understand and are complying with the company Safety Management System and the WH&S legislation and internal operating systems
- Liaising with customers and council, as required to provide an unbeatable customer service
- Ensuring that the required documentation and paperwork is completed during the building process
About you
You will share a passion for our purpose and be aligned to our core values. In addition, you will demonstrate:
- A Building Trade Certificate or tertiary education in Construction Management
- 5 years’ experience within the Residential Project Home Industry
- A strong project management ability to coordinate multiple service providers and suppliers to complete homes expediently
- Considerable knowledge of the basic methods, practices, tools, materials and work standards related to the building of residential homes
- The ability to identify defects or problems proactively and take the necessary actions to rectify or prevent problems in an efficient manner
- Outstanding leadership, communication, and planning abilities with a passion for working in a fast-paced environment
We are keen to improve female (and other marginalised groups) representation in our workplaces. If this role appeals to you but you don’t feel you tick every box, we encourage you to still apply. We’d love to have a chat with you about your career goals.
Interested?
The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical.
Apply today!
If you are determined to make a difference and want to join an innovative and inclusive organisation committed to building better futures, click on the APPLY button (you may be directed to our careers portal which we have kept very quick and simple. Be sure to click submit once you have completed your application). To find out more about NEX Building Group go to NEX Building Group or follow us on LinkedIn
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