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Senior Project Manager

Wates are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our construction team in London working on a high-profile project for Cannon Bridge House.If you have proven technical skills and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us.ABOUT THE ROLEOur Senior Project Managers are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, direction and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully develop a team.As our Senior Project Manager, you will: Work with the Project Director and Project leadership team, lead in the development and execution of the project execution, business and profit plans. Develop bid strategies and support pre-contract teams into the successful project delivery with the design team and supply chain, ensuring efficient and forward thinking construction options, whilst supporting timely delivery of design information. Set clear objectives for all operational staff reporting into you, having clear lines of responsibility and accountability such that you develop the teams capabilities in line with the requirements of the project. Work with the Project Director and project leadership team to create a culture in line with Wates purpose and policies, demonstrated through your leadership behaviours and motivational skills. Manage supply chain selection, nurture customer relationships, uphold brand values, and address customer concerns. Focus on successful project outcomes, manage H.S.E&Q performance using the Wates Operating Framework as the basis for all workstreams that will support clear delivery strategies, and ensure efficient project completion in line with KPI targets using project metrics and data to drive performance and compliance. Understand and drive the successful and progressive digital handover of the project with the professional team and design team and Wates Supply Chain in line with the customer handover requirementsWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: The successful candidate must be enthusiastic and be driven in the shared goal of successful project delivery and continuous improvement and always looking for a better way. You will possess strong construction knowledge base and skillset following a successful period in the management of Projects and teams in excess of £50m, being central in the development and implementation of complex delivery and handover strategies. Experience of working on live City Centre cut and carve Projects with existing tenants and live services is essential due to the nature of the Cannonbridge House project. The candidate should therefore be confident in communicating with external stakeholders at all levels with the ability of presenting plans and strategies to key customer groups through the preconstruction and delivery periods.Leadership and motivational skills are key to the success of the role, as you will need to set clear objectives, develop team capabilities and implement complex construction delivery plans in line with the requirements of the project. Expertise in managing supply chain selection and their onsite delivery and performance is critical to the requirements of the role. Time, Cost Quality and Programme are all equally important in the delivery of our projects, as we look to develop and strengthen customer relationships, uphold brand values, and prioritising our responses to any potential customer concerns or feedback.WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & Bonus 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/  

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Wates are looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction Team focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.If you are passionate about the commercial aspects of Construction 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 Assistant Quantity Surveyors are a valuable part of our business, providing support to the Quantity Surveyors in the development and implementation of all pre and post contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting. Assistant Quantity Surveyors work collaboratively with our customers and industry specialists with a firm focus on added value, compliance, commercial viability, and best practice.As our Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will be involved in:· Procurement of materials, equipment and subcontract works – undertaking commercial assessment of quotes received and ensure the timely placement of orders to facilitate project delivery and ensure business objectives are met.· Commercial management of smaller sub-contract packages, ensuring all contractual processes are completed on time including measurement and valuation of sub-contract applications.· Complete agreed record keeping in relation to the project, whilst monitoring and handling payments in relation to plant, materials and labour.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/We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.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.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

Document Controller

Wates are looking for a Document Controller to join our team focussing on high profile projects across multiple sectors. If you are passionate about supporting our onsite teams and 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 ROLE Our Document Controllers are a valuable part of our onsite teams, working collaboratively to support Project teams with the management of different forms of Digital Information, such as Drawings, including the use of Common Data Environments (CDE) and related digital platforms. This includes control of project information throughout all project stages in accordance with the required Information standards and, where applicable, industry standards such as ISO 19650. The role will ensure that projects deliver and maintain an accurate set of Digital Information. As our Document Controller you will: Configure and maintain project status reports using reportable data such as Information Compliance, RFI’s Technical Submissions and other aspects of Information Management to inform project performance and dashboards. Information Quality Assurance – including Information Validation, Receipt, Classification, Distribution, Workflow and Retrieval Be the point of contact for ongoing CDE and Information Management project support including third parties such as suppliers, consultants and clients. Provide training and troubleshooting support on the use of CDE-related systems. 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/   We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.   If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.   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.  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

Marketing & Communications Business Partner

We’re looking for an experienced and collaborative Marketing & Communications Business Partner to join our Wates Construction Team in London.This is a newly created opportunity following the division of a wider regional role, offering the chance to shape communications for some of the most high-profile and meaningful projects in the Capital.If you’re energised by external communications, confident in managing multiple stakeholders, and keen to bring clarity and creativity to complex work, this could be the role for you.About the RoleYou’ll lead both external and internal communication activity for the London region. Working closely with Pre Construction, project teams, senior leaders and client partners, ensuring that messaging is consistent, purposeful and aligned to strategic priorities.A key part of your work will involve strengthening our presence across London through targeted PR, media activity, content creation, and marketing campaigns.You’ll help shape how we communicate landmark projects and will regularly spend time on site to understand the work and build strong relationships.You’d be supported by a wider group communications team, but this role gives you autonomy to plan, influence and deliver.As our Marketing & Comms BP you willLead external communications Develop and deliver regional communications plans that enhance brand reputation. Manage local media relations, press activity and issues handling. Produce external content including press releases, case studies and social posts. Promote project milestones through PR, events and awards submissions.Drive marketing activity that supports work winning Work with pre-construction and business development teams on targeted campaigns. Create marketing materials and content to support bids and proposals. Manage agencies and suppliers for strong ROI and quality outputs. Track and analyse marketing performance to refine activity.Deliver employee communications Develop internal communication plans aligned to regional priorities. Produce content for briefings, newsletters and internal events. Support leadership teams with clear, engaging messaging.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 click on this link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.  If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.  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. 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