Assistant Site Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 1, 2026. Galliford Try scores A on the Alion truth index.
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Assistant Site Manager
West Midlands & South West
Galliford Try Building West Midlands & South West is looking to recruit an Assistant Site Manager, ideally, you will be based in or around the West Midlands area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.
What you will be doing:
Assisting the site Manager in the day-to-day management of construction works on site, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Managing designated work packages and project areas, coordinating labour, plant, materials and subcontractors.
Monitoring subcontractor performance against programme, quality, safety, and contractual requirements, implementing corrective actions where required.
Ensuring compliance with Galliford Try policies, statutory regulations, and health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
Supporting site inspection, quality assurance processes, and the close-out of defects.
Maintaining effective communication with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and the wider project team.
Contributing to the successful delivery of refurbishment, conservation, and new-build projects within challenging live and city-centre environments.
This role provides an excellent opportunity for an aspiring construction professional looking to develop their career within a leading UK contractor. You will work alongside experienced project teams, receiving structured support and development while playing a key role in the successful delivery of high-profile projects across the region
About You:
Experience of working within the Construction industry.
Positive contribution to behavioural safety initiatives.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn, develop and progress within a leading construction business.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion across the Group we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits:
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
A wide range of corporate discounts
Cycle to Work schemes
Comprehensive pension plan
Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us:
One of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
Additional Information:
We welcome applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For information about this role or any other roles within our Buildings Division please contact Jack Allford on [email protected].