This is a Full Time/Flexible Working, Permanent vacancy that will close in 8 days at 23:59 BST.
The Vacancy
Wates is looking for a Senior Site Manager to join our Construction team in the Market Harborough area, focusing on high-profile, technically complex projects within our MOJ division.
If you are passionate about the construction industry, possess proven skills, and are seeking an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh ideas, and advance your career, then join us to help create tomorrow together.
This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.
About the Role
Our Senior Site Managers are essential to our business, overseeing project sites to ensure timely completion, managing budgets, liaising with clients, supervising teams, maintaining quality control procedures, and mitigating risks.
As a Senior Site Manager, you will:
* Ensure compliance with all safety requirements on site
* Manage resource allocation and track work progress to meet the contract schedule, reporting progress and developing corrective plans as needed
* Maintain accurate records of works, including delays or scope changes, and communicate these to the Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager promptly
* Manage training and competency of operatives on site, both internal and external
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 advisory rates)
* Extensive benefits including Private Medical, Pension (8% employer contribution), Health and Wellness programs, 26 days holidays + bank holidays, and more
* Opportunities for learning and career development
* Industry-leading family leave benefits, including 26 weeks fully paid maternity and 12 weeks fully paid paternity leave
We are always looking for new talent to join our teams to help us grow and innovate. Even if you do not have all the listed skills, many are transferable within the WATES Group.
If you need clarity on any vacancy, wish to discuss career opportunities confidentially, or require assistance with the recruitment process, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team at recruitment@wates.co.uk.
As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and proud of our accolades, including gold accreditation with Investors in People and being a Disability Confident employer. Being family-owned, we value long-term relationships.
This role requires undergoing a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Check (BPSS) and an Enhanced Level 1 check for entry to a live prison, conducted at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually; we do not discriminate based on criminal record or offenses. Additional pre-employment checks may apply.
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned companies in development, construction, and property maintenance, with over 125 years of legacy in the built environment.
Our purpose is ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’, guided by three promises:
* Thriving places – creating sustainable, inclusive, and opportunity-rich environments with customers, partners, and communities
* Thriving planet – protecting nature and combating climate change through collaboration and innovation
* Thriving people – fostering inclusive opportunities and relationships, ensuring everyone involved feels valued and cared for
We are proud to be recognized as Gold Investors in People and a Disability Confident employer, ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable.
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
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