Senior Site Manager

Wates Group; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Site Manager to join their dynamic Construction team in Wolverhampton. This role involves overseeing high-profile projects, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing resources effectively. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving project success while fostering a collaborative environment. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive team culture, this opportunity offers the chance to elevate your career in the construction industry. Join a company that values innovation and inclusivity, and help shape the future of construction.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Car Allowance / Company Car

Travel covered to sites

Private Medical

Pension with 8% employer contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Learning and development activities

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing construction sites and teams.
• Strong understanding of safety regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project sites to ensure timely completion and quality control.
• Manage budgets, liaise with clients, and supervise teams.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Safety Compliance

Resource Management

Team Supervision

Education

Degree in Construction Management or related field

Job description

This is a Full Time/Flexible Working, Permanent vacancy that will close in 20 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

Wates are looking for a Senior Site Manager to join our Construction team in the Wolverhampton area focusing on high profile, technically complex projects within our MOJ division.

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.

ABOUT 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 while maintaining quality control procedures and mitigating risks.

As our Senior Site Manager you will:

• Ensure compliance with all safety requirements on site.
• Undertake resource management and track works on site to achieve the contract programme, reporting on progress and developing corrective plans to stay on course.
• Maintain accurate records of works on site, incorporating any delays 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.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme.
• 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 include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 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. Being a family-owned business means we understand and value long-term relationships.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Check (BPSS) as well as Enhanced Level 1 for entry to a live prison which will be done at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

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:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners, and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards
WINNER

2022 Construction News Awards Winner
GOLD AWARD

Investors in People 2022
GOLD AWARD

Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

2022 Top 50 Employers for Women
WINNER