Project Manager

Wates; Wigan; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to provide visible leadership and direction in the delivery of projects. You will be responsible for managing commercial strategies, developing team capabilities, and ensuring successful project outcomes. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and extensive corporate benefits, including private medical and generous family leave policies. Join us in reimagining places for people to thrive.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car allowance / company car

Extensive corporate benefits including private medical

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Proven technical skills in project management.
• Ability to lead commercial strategies and manage project plans.
• Expertise in customer relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost-effective solutions and lead commercial strategies.
• Set clear objectives and develop team capabilities.
• Manage supply-chain selection and nurture customer relationships.
• Focus on successful project outcomes and ensure efficient project completion.

Skills

Leadership and motivational skills

Strong commercial acumen

Project management

Team development

Health, Safety and Environmental performance

Job description

Our Senior Project Managers are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, insight, direction and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully develop a team. As our Senior Project Manager you will:

Responsibilities

• Provide cost-effective solutions, lead commercial strategies, and manage project business and profit plans.
• Develop bid strategies, support pre-contract teams, review construction options, and ensure timely delivery of design information.
• Set clear objectives, develop team capabilities, implement HR policies, and demonstrate leadership and motivational skills.
• Manage supply‑chain selection, nurture customer relationships, uphold brand values, and address customer concerns.
• Focus on successful project outcomes, manage Health, Safety and Environmental (H.S.&E) performance, develop clear delivery strategies, and ensure efficient project completion.

Qualifications

If you have proven technical skills and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

You will possess strong commercial acumen, with the ability to provide cost‑effective solutions, lead commercial strategies, and manage project business and profit plans. Leadership and motivational skills are essential, as you will need to set clear objectives, develop team capabilities, and implement HR policies effectively. Additionally, expertise in managing supply‑chain selection, nurturing customer relationships, upholding brand values, and addressing customer concerns is required. You will also focus on achieving successful project outcomes, managing Health, Safety and Environmental (H.S.&E) performance, developing clear delivery strategies, and ensuring efficient project completion.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

Benefits

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car allowance / company car (subject to role/grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including private medical, pension 8% employers’ contribution, health and wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression
• Industry leading family leave benefits including 26 weeks fully paid maternity and 12 weeks fully paid paternity

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group. If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In‑House Recruitment Team directly or via [e-mail] and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People. We are also a Disability Confident employer.

Work for Wates. Wates is one of the UK's leading family‑owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises.