Department Function
The central Production team provides support, guidance and best practices for the BU production teams to strive towards a consistent delivery of a high-quality product for our customers. The department works closely with internal and external stakeholders to continuously improve quality, efficiency, and the ongoing development of our production-based people. Production has many touchpoints and influences with a range of functions throughout the business from Technical and Design and Health and Safety through to Finance, Sales, Customer Service and Human Resources. The department has a wide range of roles within the business, ranging from site-based apprentices, trades and management through to office-based administration, managers and directors. Continuous professional development is encouraged via our Production Academy, working towards a fully qualified production management workforce.
Job summary/Purpose
To ensure that the construction operation is managed in order to deliver, build on time, defect-free homes, within cost parameters, safely and to our customer satisfaction.
Primary Responsibilities
Pre-Planning
- Produce a detailed method statement for the development, i.e. compound position, material storage areas, spoil heaps and highway constraints.
- Assist the Production Director in the production of the site programme to meet budgeted objectives.
- Produce detailed roads and sewers, show area and enabling works programme.
- Evaluate the accuracy of relevant information for development, technical and sales departments and external agencies if applicable.
- Determine plant, equipment, and personnel requirements in conjunction with the technical departments.
- Assess material delivery times in relation to the build programme requirements and pass them to the technical department.
- Develop a specific build programme for the show area complex to meet the accelerated build programme.
Monitoring and reporting
- Completion of weekly management reports detailing progress against planned objectives and action taken to recover lost time.
- Produce, in conjunction with the Production Director, and monitor progress against the site build programme.
Health and Safety
- Assist the development department in the production of the pre-start health and safety plan and update and develop as the site proceeds.
- Ensure all site personnel comply with the Construction Health & Safety Regulations 1974 as amended together with the Taylor Wimpey Health and Safety procedure manual.
- Ensure all operatives have the necessary certification/license to carry out the duties they are required to perform.
- Carry out frequent inspections of all operations to ensure they are carried out in a safe manner.
- Ensure all operatives are working to the method statements and risk assessments submitted by the relevant sub-contractor or Taylor Wimpey Management.
- Check and monitor all sub-contractors site-specific Method Statements, Risk Assessments and COSHH reports.
Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements
- Detailed building and construction experience
- NVQ Residential Construction Site Management L6
- Knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation
- Cost controls (working to site budgets)
- Trade background
- CSCS card – Site Management
- First Aid qualified
Inclusivity Statement
As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.
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