Senior Site Manager

Wates Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Car allowance / Company car

Travel to sites

Job summary

Wates Group is seeking a Senior Site Manager to join our Construction Team in the West, focusing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors. You will oversee sites, manage budgets, liaise with clients, supervise teams, maintain quality, and mitigate risks.

A DBS check will be required at offer stage. This role offers the opportunity to progress your career within a talented, diverse, and supportive team while delivering outstanding construction outcomes across multiple

Qualifications

• Experience delivering on-site safety compliance.
• Strong capability in resource planning and progress tracking.
• Proven ability to monitor and report progress against contract programme.
• Experience training and assessing operatives on site.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety requirements are met on site.
• Undertake resource management and track works to meet programme; report and adjust as needed.
• Maintain accurate on-site records and escalate changes to QS/PM.
• Manage training and competency of internal and external operatives.

Skills

On-site safety management

Resource management

Progress tracking & reporting

Team training & competency development

Job description

Wates are looking for a Senior Site Manager to join our Construction Team in the West focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about the construction industry with proven skills and 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.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

The Role

Our Senior Site Managers are a valuable part of our business, overseeing project sites to ensure developments are completed on time. Creating budgets, liaising with clients, and supervising teams whilst maintaining quality control procedures and mitigating risks.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ensuring compliance with all safety requirements on site


• Undertaking the resource management and tracking of works on site to achieve the contract programme. Reporting on progress and developing corrective plans to stay on course


• Maintaining accurate records of works on site, incorporating any delas to progress or changes to scope and ensuring these are elevated to the Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager expediently.


• Manage the training and competency of operatives on site, both internal and external.

Given the nature of this position, you will be required to undergo a Basic/Standard/Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at offer stage

What We Will Offer You

• Competitive salary & bonus


• 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 to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Our Commitments

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]