Site Manager

Wates; Redditch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned building and property maintenance company in the UK seeks a Site Manager to oversee planned maintenance works. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a confident communication style, and proficiency in essential IT tools. Your mission includes managing teams, ensuring quality and safety on-site, and contributing to the UK's net zero goals. Must be able to pass a Basic DBS check.

Qualifications

• Experience in planned maintenance works (internal and external).
• Ability to manage operatives, sub-contractors, and suppliers.
• Must pass a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Responsibilities

• Shape short-term schedules and keep progress on track.
• Manage operatives, sub-contractors, and suppliers.
• Attend pre/post inspections and craft smart design solutions.
• Submit weekly site updates and ensure smooth handovers.
• Finalize job packs and completion details.

Skills

Confident communicator

Proactive leader

Solid skills in IT (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Outstanding organizational skills

Job description

Your Mission

• Programme the Works : Shape short-term schedules and keep progress on track.
• Lead the Team : Manage operatives, sub-contractors, and suppliers with a sharp focus on quality and safety.
• Inspect & Advise : Attend pre/post inspections and help craft smart design solutions.
• Report Progress : Submit weekly site updates and ensure smooth handovers.
• Drive Efficiency : Finalise job packs and completion details to keep invoicing swift and WIP low., Be part of a team driving real change in energy efficiency.
• Work on high-impact SHDF projects that support the UK's net zero goals.
• Collaborate with passionate professionals in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) 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. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting.

A seasoned Site Manager with a strong track record in internal and external planned maintenance works. You're a confident communicator, a proactive leader, and a multitasking maestro. Tech-savvy? You'll need solid skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Organised? Prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines is second nature to you. Committed to Safety? A Basic DBS check will be required at offer stage.

About Wates

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:

Our 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.