Site Manager

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

Job summary

Wates is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead multiple refurbishment and maintenance projects from site level in the Crawley area. You will manage day-to-day site operations, motivate operatives and subcontractors, and ensure health and safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Strong leadership, communication, and commercial awareness are essential as you build client relationships and monitor programme delivery with the commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Experience managing construction, refurbishment, or housing maintenance projects.
• SMSTS or SSSTS certification.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer and client outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site operations across refurbishment and maintenance projects.
• Lead and motivate operatives, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Ensure health & safety, quality, and compliance.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Monitor programme delivery, productivity, and performance.
• Work with commercial teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Previous experience managing construction, refurbishment, or housing maintenance projects.

Skills

Leadership

Health & Safety

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Programme monitoring

Team coordination

Problem-solving

Commercial awareness

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Site Manager to take ownership of multiple building and refurbishment projects, leading site teams and subcontractors to deliver works safely, on time, and to the highest standards. What you'll be doing:

• Managing day-to-day site operations across refurbishment and maintenance projects
• Leading and motivating operatives, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Ensuring excellent standards of health & safety, quality, and compliance
• Building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Monitoring programme delivery, productivity, and performance
• Working closely with commercial teams to deliver successful project outcomes
• Previous experience managing construction, refurbishment, or housing maintenance projects
• SMSTS or SSSTS certification
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Commercial awareness and problem-solving ability
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer and client outcomes