Site Manager

The Vacancy

WPS are seeking an experienced Site Manager to join our planned team, working in partnership with a long-standing social housing provider. This role will focus primarily on kitchen and bathroom (K&B) refurbishment works across occupied properties.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day site operations for planned K&B works.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.
• Liaise with tenants, subcontractors, and client representatives to maintain strong working relationships.
• Monitor health & safety compliance and carry out regular site inspections.
• Manage site documentation, progress reports, and snagging lists.

👤 Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience as a Site Manager in social housing environments.
• Strong background in kitchen and bathroom refurbishments.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple subcontractors and maintain programme targets.
• SMSTS, First Aid, and CSCS qualifications desirable.

🤝 Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative team delivering meaningful improvements to tenants’ homes.
• Work with a trusted social housing partner with a strong reputation.
• Opportunities for career development and training.

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

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.