Site Manager

The Vacancy

Wates have an opportunity for a Site Manager to join our Wates team within our Planned Works division. You will be working in the Greenwich area on one of our contracts. The primary focus of this role will be to ensure a project is built safely, economically to the agreed timescales and quality standards. You will be working on retrofit and net zero carbon works.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Lead and manage all on-site activities related to the retrofit project.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain a safe working environment for all personnel on site.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and address any hazards promptly.
• Generate regular progress reports for clients and project managers.
• Attend pre and post-inspection works and advise on appropriate action and job requirements, and assist with design solutions. This resulting in the successful delivery and handover of schemes.

You must have:

• Must have full accreditation in asbestos awareness, scaffold inspections.
• SMSTS required.
• Full UK Driving License
• Must hold a valid first aid certificate.

We are looking for an experienced Site Manager with a successful track record of completing internal and external planned maintenance works.

To be successful in the role you will be an effective communicator with a positive and engaging approach to providing site leadership. You will have strong IT skills (including: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) with the ability to prioritise a wide range of tasks to set deadlines.

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

Work for 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:

• 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.