Construction

Project Director

Wates are looking for a Project Director to join our London Construction team on an exciting new project in London.If you are Project Director with proven technical skills 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 ROLEOur Project Directors are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, insight, direction and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully develop a team.As our Project Director you will: Lead the project team and manage the supply chain to deliver projects to time, cost and quality targets and standards Lead, manage and deliver operational excellence and efficiency through appropriate use of leadership indicator health check reviews through the Bid, Pre-construction and Construction phases of the project. Deploy the use of digital technology and propose new modern methods of construction to reduce programmes and ensure health and safety risks are removed during the construction process. Communicate with both internal and external stakeholders, maintaining customer relationships, understanding contract terms and liaising with consultants and business development.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:You will be an experienced Project Director with experience in delivering large value complex project exceeding £100m. Your ability to communicate effectively is essential for managing customer relationships, and you should possess strong planning and organization skills to deliver operational excellence and efficiency along with a thorough understanding of contract terms.You need to have strong leadership skills and confidence in your ability to lead, influence, and communicate with others to achieve targets. Financial awareness is also required to meet targets, along with a desire to continuously improve safety and sustainability performance. An understanding of the construction process impact on carbon and will be able to articulate how to reduce embodied carbon and carbon during construction operations.WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & profit share scheme Flexible working  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 included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.  To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/ 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

Senior Planner

Wates Construction are looking for a Senior Planner to join our Construction West Team in Birmingham where we are focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors. If you are passionate about working within a team environment, have proven analytical and planning skills and are 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 ROLEOur Senior Planners are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role is to provide an effective and professional planning and programming services for pre-contract and project teams.As our Senior Planner you will: Manage and report on project progress. Understand key performance indicators, project controls, and metrics. Ensure full integration of design and procurement elements of programmes with construction. Produce integrated tender programmes, logistic plans, method statements and present proposals at settlement meetings. Review programme effectiveness of changes and advise of any delay issues, manage risk. Participate in multiple projects, supporting live and tender projects, manage a successful completion with minimal supervision. Guide and advise other Planners. Provide planning support across the business through mentoring of our trainee planner.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:You have extensive experience working on large budget construction developments. You are a confident communicator who enjoys liaising with a diverse range of clients. You are familiar with commonly used forms of construction contracts, including NEC 3, and you are aware of various performance measurement techniques such as Critical Path Analysis, Earned Value Analysis, and the use of Key Performance Indicators. You are proficient in Microsoft Office and knowledgeable about relevant building methods and project management software to manage information and finances during projects. As a leader, you have the ability to motivate a team to achieve high performance. Additionally, you are highly organized, with the ability to write and monitor project plans, schedules, and effectively utilize time and resources.WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & bonus  Flexible working  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 included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.  To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/ Enhanced and Barred Lists:Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo an Enhanced and Barred Lists 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

Senior Planner

Wates Construction are looking for a Senior Planner to join our Construction Team in London where we are focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors. If you are passionate about working within a team environment, have proven analytical and planning skills and are 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 ROLEOur Senior Planners are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role is to provide an effective and professional planning and programming services for pre-contract and project teams.As our Senior Planner you will: Manage and report on project progress, understanding key performance indicators, project controls, and metrics. Ensure full integration of design and procurement elements with construction. Produce integrated tender programmes, logistic plans, and method statements, presenting proposals at settlement meetings. Review programme effectiveness, advise on delay issues, and manage risk. Produce schedules and analyse quotes for project equipment and machinery. Participate in multiple projects, supporting live and tender projects, and manage successful completion with minimal supervision. Guide and advise other planners, provide planning support across the business through mentoring trainee planners, and attend tender handover, planning, procurement, and lead weekly progress meetings.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: You have extensive experience working on large budget construction developments. As a confident communicator, you enjoy liaising with a range of clients. You are familiar with commonly used forms of construction contracts, including NEC 3, and you are aware of various performance measurement techniques such as Critical Path Analysis, Earned Value Analysis, and the use of Key Performance Indicators. Proficiency in ASTA PowerProjects is essential, and knowledge of Primavera P6 would be advantageous.WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & bonus  Flexible working  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 included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.  To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/ Enhanced and Barred Lists:Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo an Enhanced and Barred Lists 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

Administrator – Fixed Term Contract

Wates are looking for a Built Asset Security Manager / Senior Administrator to join our construction team in London on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.If you are an experienced Administrator / Compliance Administrator with proven technical skills 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 ROLEOur Built Asset Security Managers are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to support the project teams and supply chain to ensure that all security vetting is carried out in a timely manner to adhere to client protocols and to ensure that all relevant security passes are obtained and tracked.As our Built Asset Security Manager you will: Ensure Subcontract security compliance and that all subcontractors have their security vetting obtain before commencing any works on site. Produce and oversee the security induction process. Ensure subcontractor orders have the necessary step-down security requirements. Deal with any security incidents on site with the Construction Incident Manager periodically. Prepare and manage audits with WATES and Client team monthly.WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & profit share scheme Flexible working  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 included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.  To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/ Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo an Enhanced and Barred Lists 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