Site Manager

Wates Group; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Group is seeking a Site Manager for their Residential London region. This role involves overseeing site operations, ensuring quality and safety standards, and managing subcontractors. Ideal candidates will possess strong technical skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes in affordable housing projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Car allowance / company car

Travel coverage to sites

Private medical and wellness programs

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Comprehensive learning and development programs

Industry-leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Proven technical skills in site management.
• Experience in managing subcontractors and project schedules.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental controls.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate site records and progress reports.
• Review design drawings for buildability.
• Monitor project progress and manage subcontractors.

Skills

Technical skills

Project management

Safety management

Job description

Vacancy Details

This is a full-time, flexible working, permanent position that will close in 13 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

Wates Group is seeking Site Managers to join our Residential London region, building new homes and creating lasting legacies for communities.

Wates Residential is a developer contractor; we invest, develop, build, and sell quality affordable housing, either contracting or partnering with Local Authorities, Registered Providers, and public bodies such as Homes England.

If you are a Site Manager with proven technical skills looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh ideas, and advance your career in the industry, join us and help create tomorrow today.

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

About the Role

Our Site Managers are vital to our business, driving quality outcomes and maintaining the highest standards of safety, health, and environmental controls. They work collaboratively with Project Managers to ensure project completion to the highest standards.

As a Site Manager, your responsibilities include:

• Maintaining accurate site records, daily diaries, and weekly progress reports.
• Reviewing design drawings for buildability and coordination.
• Managing the flow of subcontractors' design information as delegated by the Project Manager to align with the project schedule. Assisting in producing and monitoring the MIRS. Agreeing on subcontractors' long-term and short-term programs and monitoring performance against these.
• Monitoring project progress against the contract program, discussing, and agreeing on recovery plans with the Project Manager.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Car allowance / company car (subject to role/grade)
• Travel coverage to any of our sites (subject to HMRC rates)
• Extensive benefits including private medical, pension (8% employer contribution), health and wellness programs, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, and more.
• Comprehensive learning and development programs supporting your career growth, with approximately 7,000 training sessions delivered annually across the WATES Group.
• Industry-leading family leave benefits, including 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 12 weeks of fully paid paternity leave.

Note: This position requires a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually. We do not discriminate based on criminal records or disclosed offenses. Additional pre-employment checks may apply.

Wates is a leading UK family-owned development, building, and property maintenance company with over 125 years of history.

Our purpose is 'reimagining places for people to thrive,' guided by our three promises:

• Thriving places: Creating sustainable, inclusive, and opportunity-rich environments with our partners and communities.
• Thriving planet: Protecting nature and combating climate change through collaboration and innovation.
• Thriving people: Fostering inclusive opportunities and relationships, ensuring everyone feels valued and cared for.

We are proud to be recognized as a Gold Investors in People and a Disability Confident employer. Our recruitment processes are inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Awards

• Inside Housing Development Awards – Best Project
• 2022 Construction News Awards – Winner
• Investors in People 2022 – Gold Award
• Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards – Gold Award
• 2022 Top 50 Employers for Women – Winner