Careers

At DBR we pride ourselves on the skills and dedication of our teams. We are passionate about investing in our staff and therefore provide various training support for progression of careers.

We provide career training in heritage crafts and conservation management through NVQ’s, continuing professional development and vocational courses to ensure our managers and craftspeople are fully equipped to deliver complex conservation projects.

Current Openings

Responsibilities The responsibilities of the role are broadly as follows: Specific (but not limited to) Site recording including labour returns and daily dairy. Scaffold inspections. Quality control of works generally. Health and safety management including tool box talks, site inductions, PPE issue and monitoring. Accident book records, liaising with London Building Safety Group during their visits, ensuring safe working practices on site, producing risk assessments and cosh sheets where necessary, reporting accidents to the Projects Director. Daily liaison with the Client, Stakeholders and other interested parties. Daily supervision of subcontractors in particular the scaffold dismantle and erection. Overseeing cleaning, repair and conservation teams and liaising with those team leaders. Attending client meetings (monthly with Projects Director usually in attendance). Attending site walk around technical meetings with the design team (usually once a fortnight but may be more frequent depending on need). Formulating Project Programmes for reporting and monitoring purposes. Implementing target programmes for teams. Logistics management coordinating deliveries, disposal and storage on site of plant and materials (This may be covered by a site administrator but also with back up from Pat Picton at Head Office). Producing CVI’s and Request for Change control forms. Producing monthly valuations for submission to the Clients QS. Carry out surveys of facades to schedule works and variations. To carry out site surveys with the Projects Director to estimate for new works including meeting clients and specialists and attending post tender interviews for work within the Project Team. General Under the direction of the Projects Director and in conjunction with other members of the designated projects team, carry out duties to achieve the profitable and efficient execution of the Project. To supervise on a day to day basis the site activities of the Project, ensuring that all work is properly carried out in accordance with the appropriate specifications, drawings and method statements, and that all operatives and other interested parties are properly briefed as to their tasks. To co-ordinate and control the activities of Subcontractors and Suppliers on the Project in conjunction with the Projects Director. To implement and enforce the Company’s policies on Health & Safety and Quality Management on the Project. Ensure that the requirements of CDM are complied with and that the appropriate records are kept. To liaise and communicate with clients in respect of the Project. To keep appropriate records and ensure the Project Director is fully informed of relevant matters regarding the Project. To work in conjunction with the Project Director to achieve the efficient servicing of the Project and dissemination of information. To facilitate discipline and liaison between the Operative Force and the Projects Director. To promote the best interests of the Company at all times. To undertake such specific tasks that may reasonably be allocated by the Projects Director
This is an exciting role for an entry level Assistant Site Manager, ideally with a relevant undergraduate education or vocational experience at one of the most iconic historic buildings in Oxfordshire. The role commences at the beginning of January 2025 on a two-year conservation project. This role is for an Oxford based candidate with a clean current driving license and a passion for historic buildings, who can demonstrate a courteous manner in a public, live project environment. Working alongside our highly experienced management and conservation team, and training will be given to fulfil and develop the job role with excellent career progression. For full job information, please see posting on LinkedIn.
DBR is always looking out for talented craftspeople to join our teams including stonemasons, stone carvers, conservators, conservation bricklayers, plasterers and mortar specialists, gilders, polychrome specialists, fine decorators, conservation joiners, leadworkers, slaters and tilers. Please contact info@dbrlimited.com
DBR offers training for craft apprentices and construction graduates working alongside our highly talented craft teams, technicians and project managers. Please contact info@dbrlimited.com

For more details and to apply please quote the name of the job in the email subject. Please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@dbrlimited.com

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