Assistant Site Manager

At Brighton Homes, our Projects Team specialise in multi-unit housing projects with a strong connection to retirement village living. We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1000 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 builder.

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some rewards and benefits we offer our employees:

• 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
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, motor vehicles, home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program
• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion
• 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: Reporting to the Site Manager and part of the Brighton Projects Construction team, the key focus of this role is to assist the Site Manager in project managing the construction process from start to finish, ensuring all work is completed in accordance with the contract and Council approvals. More specifically, you will support the Site Manager with:

• Managing the program for flow of construction for a lifestyle retirement village based in Toowoomba
• Managing a safety-first approach on site with up to 100 contractors
• The allocation of materials and trades to job sites to ensure timely construction of the project
• 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; better together, be accountable, people matter and think bigger. In addition, you will:

• A Building Trade Certificate or willing to complete Cert IV Building and Construction
• Ability to coordinate multiple service providers and suppliers to complete homes expediently
• General knowledge of the basic methods, practices, tools, materials, and work standards related to the building of residential homes
• Strong communication and planning abilities with a passion for working in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate an innovative approach to solving problems
• Dedicated to learning and progressing to Site Manager role

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.