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Job Title: Demolition Site Supervisor.
The Role:
The Demolition Site Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant execution of demolition activities on construction sites. This role involves supervising site personnel, coordinating subcontractors, enforcing health and safety regulations, ensuring environmental compliance, and delivering projects in line with approved methods, schedules, and budgets.
Key Responsibilities -
Site Supervision and Operations
- Supervise daily demolition activities in accordance with approved demolition plans and method statements.
- Coordinate demolition crews, plant operators, and subcontractors.
- Allocate tasks, monitor productivity, and ensure work is completed to specification.
- Conduct site briefings, toolbox talks, and daily activity planning.
Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance
- Enforce all health and safety legislation, company policies, and site-specific risk assessments.
- Ensure compliance with demolition-specific hazards, including structural instability, asbestos, hazardous materials, and utilities isolation.
- Monitor dust, noise, vibration, and waste management controls.
- Stop work immediately where unsafe conditions are identified.
Planning and Documentation
- Review and implement risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), and demolition sequences.
- Maintain accurate site records, including daily logs, inspections, permits, and incident reports.
- Liaise with project managers, engineers, and safety officers on progress and technical issues.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Act as the primary on-site point of contact for clients, inspectors, and regulatory authorities.
- Coordinate with utility providers, waste contractors, and environmental consultants.
- Support audits, inspections, and regulatory visits.
Required Qualifications and Certifications
- CCDO demolition supervisor.
- Proven experience in demolition or heavy construction supervision.
- Relevant construction or demolition qualifications (e.g., site supervision or management certification).
- Health and safety certification (e.g., site safety supervisor or equivalent).
- Asbestos awareness (licensed or non-licensed, as applicable).
- Valid plant or machinery certification where required.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong leadership and workforce management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of demolition techniques and sequencing.
- Thorough understanding of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, method statements, and structural information.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
- High attention to detail and strong reporting skills.
Reporting Line
- Reports to the Site Manager, Operations Manager and Directors.
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