Senior Site Manager

WATES; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a Senior Site Manager to join their team. This role involves overseeing project sites, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary, flexible working, extensive benefits, and opportunities for learning and growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car allowance / company car

Travel coverage to sites

Private medical insurance

8% employer pension contribution

Health and wellness programs

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Learning and career development opportunities

Industry-leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Proven skills in site management and construction oversight.
• Experience in managing teams and ensuring compliance with safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project sites to ensure timely completion and compliance with safety.
• Manage resources, track progress, and maintain detailed records of work.
• Supervise the training and competency of on-site operatives.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Budgeting

Quality Control

Education

Relevant Construction Qualification

Job description

The Vacancy

Wates is looking for a Senior Site Manager to join our Construction team in the South Region, focusing on a high-profile, technically complex project.

If you are passionate about the construction industry, possess proven skills, and are seeking an opportunity to challenge norms, bring fresh ideas, and advance your career, join us to help create tomorrow together.

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

About the Role

Our Senior Site Managers are vital to our business, overseeing project sites to ensure timely completion. Responsibilities include creating budgets, liaising with clients, supervising teams, maintaining quality control, and mitigating risks.

As a Senior Site Manager, you will:

• Ensure compliance with all safety requirements on site.
• Manage resources and track work progress to achieve the contract schedule, reporting on progress and developing corrective plans as needed.
• Maintain accurate records of work, including any delays or scope changes, and communicate these to the Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager promptly.
• Manage the training and competency of operatives on site, both internal and external.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car allowance / company car (subject to role/grade)
• Travel coverage to any of our sites (subject to HMRC rates)
• Extensive benefits including private medical, 8% employer pension contribution, health and wellness programs, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, and more.
• Opportunities for learning and career development
• Industry-leading family leave benefits, including 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 12 weeks fully paid paternity leave.

To learn more about life at Wates, visit our careers page.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building, and property maintenance companies, with a legacy of over 125 years.

We are driven by our purpose: ‘reimagining places for people to thrive,’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – creating sustainable, inclusive communities.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and combating climate change through collaboration and innovation.
• Thriving people – fostering inclusion, opportunity, and care for everyone involved with us.

We are proud to be recognized as a Gold Investors in People and a Disability Confident employer, committed to fair recruitment practices.