Site Manager

The Vacancy

👷‍♂️ Site Manager – Planned Works
Location: North London
Division: Planned Works
Company: WPS

WPS is looking for a Site Manager to join our Planned Works team in North London. You’ll help deliver high‑quality social housing projects-ensuring all works are completed safely, on time, to the highest standards, and aligned with our commitment to sustainability and net zero outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage works and schedules
• Oversee operatives, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Ensure quality control and health & safety compliance
• Attend inspections and produce progress reports
• Lead the delivery of energy‑efficient and net zero retrofit works, including insulation, low‑carbon technologies, and fabric‑first improvements
• Ensure sustainability standards and environmental targets are met across all project stages

What We’re Looking For

• SMSTS certification (essential)
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Experience in social housing and planned maintenance
• Proven experience delivering net zero, decarbonisation, or retrofit projects (e.g., PAS 2035, insulation upgrades, low‑carbon heating systems)
• Strong leadership and communication skills

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.