Site Manager

The Vacancy

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Site Manager to join our growing team across WPS Planned Maintenance contracts. This is an exciting opportunity to lead planned maintenance projects across the East Midlands region, with a focus on delivering high-quality work in the social housing sector.

🔨 Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day site operations across multiple planned maintenance projects.
• Ensure works are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
• Manage subcontractors and site teams effectively.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, residents, and stakeholders.
• Uphold health and safety compliance and quality assurance procedures.

✅ Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Site Manager in planned social housing maintenance.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Relevant construction qualifications (e.g. SMSTS, CSCS, First Aid).

🌟 What We Offer:

• A dynamic and expanding workload.
• Supportive team environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Career development opportunities.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard 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.