The Vacancy Are you a passionate and proactive Project Manager eager to lead exciting projects? At Wates Smartspace, we're looking for dynamic individuals to join our team and oversee projects across healthcare, education, commercial office fit-outs, and retail. With projects ranging from £2m to £15m, you’ll have the chance to work on some truly diverse and impactful developments. This role is a national role which may involve working away from home. What You’ll Do As a Project Manager, you'll take charge of delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget. You’ll lead site teams to meet safety, quality, and environmental targets, ensuring that financial goals are met alongside commercial colleagues. Your ability to manage risks and solve problems will be key, making sure challenges are addressed and resolved efficiently to protect both the project and the business’s reputation. What We’re Looking For We’re seeking individuals with a strong passion for delivering successful projects and the ability to navigate complex challenges. Experience across sectors like healthcare, education, office, and retail, along with a background in managing new builds, refurbishments, or fit-out schemes, will set you up for success. Your leadership, problem-solving skills, and commitment to customer satisfaction will drive the results we're all striving for. If you’re someone who thrives on responsibility and wants to make a real impact, this is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking team and take your career to new heights. Ready to build something special? Apply now and be part of our journey at Wates Smartspace What We Offer Competitive salary & profit share scheme Flexible working Car Allowance / Company Car Travel covered to any of our sites (In line with HMRC guidelines) Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays bank holidays and much more… One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group) 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 PM 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. Work for Wates Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity. As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships. The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.