Construction

Project Planner

Wates are looking for a Project Planner to join our Construction Team in Newbury 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 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 Planner you will: Take ownership of weekly progress updates, collation of as-built data, trend analysis, performance metrics and provide relative reports, through site walk-arounds & weekly meetings with the site team and supply chain. Produce mid/short term programmes with the site team, looking forward to avoid surprises, fully resourced and in conjunction with advice from the site team and key supply chain partners Demonstrate a full understanding of the project, Wates and client needs and propose and assess viable alternatives that could improve and benefit the projects successful completion Must be able to use P6 planning software with knowledge of NEC contracts an advantage but not essential. **Wider business uses ASTA powerproject. 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/

Assistant Framework Manager

Wates Group have an exciting position for an Assistant Framework Manager, to support the day-to-day framework management of key Government frameworks in the Justice, Defence, Civic Offices, Local Authority, Education and Healthcare sectors. Working with frameworks including the Ministry of Justice, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and the Crown Commercial Service.Working with the Wates Group Public Sector team you will support the delivery of: Contribute to marketing and public relations activities to retain and secure clients. Building and maintaining trusted relationships with framework teams and clients. Support win plans, prequalification, and bidding to secure a place on strategic frameworks. Supporting the on-going governance of framework objectives and commitments. Sharing innovation, best practices, and sector knowledge with bid teams. Managing timely communication of pipeline opportunities using Salesforce CRM. Develop and manage tools to measure and report project and framework performance. Create reports and dashboards to provide insights for improvement. Contribute to framework and sector strategy research.Communication and Influence: Prepare accurate framework performance dashboards and collate and issue monthly client framework performance data. Participate in public sector team presentations and briefings to effectively communicate performance insights and strategic updates.Financial Responsibility: Report on the framework pipeline and fee collection, as well as framework-level cost, time, and benefits of project performance. Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to support decision-making and strategic planning.People Responsibility: Define team roles and hold colleagues accountable, influencing and leading by example to foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment. Help manage external consultants and framework teams to ensure alignment with project goals and standards.To be successful you will ideally have knowledge of public sector frameworks or bid management, coupled with a degree or comparable vocational, or maybe a business management background. You will have Strong communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, and IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint, data analysis).This offer will be conditional on the successful candidate being able to work at SC level clearance, due to some of the clients we work with.WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & profit share Flexible working 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/

Standards Advisor – 12 month FTC

WATES are looking for a Standards Advisor to join our Construction team focussing on high profile, technically complex construction projects across multiple sectors across the country. If you are passionate about the Quality and Standards 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 Standards Advisors are a valuable part of our business, working as part of a team providing professional Quality support, advice and coaching to the business. You will engage with business units to deliver and promote the understanding and application and compliance with the WATES Operating Framework.AS OUR STANDARDS ADVISOR YOU WILL: Develop people’s skills on the practical application of the Operating Framework and quality management. Positively influence Wates teams and key supply chain members behaviours so they actively deliver customer satisfaction and strive to reduce mistakes, rework / recalls and defects Provide training on the operating framework to the business Review construction / service practice and actively promote understanding of quality management to help ensure compliance with statutory and client requirements Undertake investigations into defective works notices that have been raised Undertake compliance reviews where required by the National Quality Manager Support the Regional Quality Managers with data collation and monthly reportingWHAT 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/

Senior Sustainability Advisor

SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY ADVISOR Wates are seeking a talented Senior Sustainability Advisor to play a key role in delivering the Wates Group Environmental Sustainability Plan by identifying energy and carbon hot spots, driving improvements, and implementing initiatives across the Wates Group portfolio that will result in carbon emissions reduction. The role holder will also support annual reporting on our carbon and energy performance.The successful candidate will engage with our projects and supply chain to reduce our carbon emissions in line with our science-based targets. This will involve working with our supply chain partners to identify new low carbon solutions, produce EPDs and set science-based targets. The role will also be responsible for producing awareness campaign materials, undertaking audits, and providing costed recommendations to drive carbon emissions reductions.Other Sustainability and Environmental Professionals will support the role to conduct compliance audits and report into the Head of Energy and CarbonThis is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.AS OUR SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY ADVISOR YOU WILL: Conducting energy, carbon and environmental audits and inspections on our construction sites and with Providing support and guidance to projects and departments on environment and sustainability matters Liaison with procurement, Supply Chain, and commercial teams to engage our supply chain and drive carbon reduction measures with a focus on SBTi supplier target. Reporting and measuring our environmental impact of projects and Business Units with a particular focus on carbon and energy reporting for SBTi published targets.The successful applicant will have a working knowledge of international standards such as ISO 14001, ISO 50001, BS EN 16247 and application of Environmental Management Systems, and an understanding of carbon accounting, SBTi and GHG protocol and be able to translate these into practical sustainability solutions that can be implemented by projects. You will be Degree qualified in Environmental Science or Management, Engineering (construction related), or Architecture (or equivalent), and ideally a Graduate Member of a relevant professional body (ICE, IEMA, CIWM, IOA, ICE, CIBSE).This role can be based in either the London or Midlands with some travel and is a mix of office and site based.WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & bonus Flexible working 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, 8 weeks fully paid paternity. To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/