NAME: Carl Pugh COMPANY/REGION: Persimmon Homes West Midlands Ltd JOB TITLE: Site Manager DEPARTMENT: Construction PLEASE DESCRIBE WHAT YOUR DEPARTMENT DOES? Complete construction of new homes including roads and drainage. PLEASE DESCRIBE WHAT YOU DO ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS? Day to day running of site. Surveying and monitoring trades. Supervising. Ordering materials and material co-ordination. Health and safety upkeep. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO? A feeling of great achievement in watching a site progress. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS CAREER? I always wished to be an outdoor worker. I relish the challenge in having to work to a tight programme. WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DID YOU NEED TO GET THIS JOB? I have a qualified trade background, but at present I am half way through a NVQ Level 4 in Site Management. IS THERE ANY PARTICULAR ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE A GRADUATE OR TRAINEE LOOKING FOR A JOB IN YOUR WORK AREA? I would highly recommend anyone into this industry as it is a busy and enjoyable career.
