Assistant Building Manager

Company: Willmott Dixon
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you help deliver safe, on-time and high-quality projects across sectors such as education, defence and health. You will work with the project lead and site team to manage works, optimise the supply chain, and maintain a strong site image. Your efforts will contribute to a smooth handover with snag-free completion and commercial project success. This position offers varied project allocations across southern locations and meaningful opportunities to grow into more senior roles.

Pay / Benefits

  • enhanced pension scheme
  • full private medical
  • life assurance
  • incentive bonus
  • car scheme
  • flexible benefits

Responsibilities

  • Support delivery of projects safely, on time and to high quality
  • Organise works and supply chain to minimise disruption between trades
  • Maintain an excellent site image
  • Eliminate waste and non-recoverable costs to aid commercial success
  • Follow short-term programmes, monitor progress daily
  • Maintain good relations with supply chain and stakeholders
  • Contribute to successful project handover and defect-free completion
  • Lead by example with a positive can-do attitude

Key requirements

  • Experience in a construction team delivering projects across sectors
  • Experience in managing supply chain partners and direct employees
  • CSCS card
  • SMSTS certificate
  • First Aid at Work certificate
  • Computer literacy with Microsoft Office; experience with MS Project or ASTA
  • Ability to understand programmes, drawings and technical specifications
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Professional and considerate stakeholder engagement
  • Positive can-do attitude
  • MS Office
  • MS Project or ASTA
  • Common Data Environments (e.g., Nialli, Dalux, Fieldview)

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Posted: October 17th, 2026