Section Manager

The Vacancy

Section Manager – Smartspace

Wates Smartspace are looking for a Section Manager to join our growing team, supporting a range of interesting commercial fit out projects. If you are passionate about the operational aspects of fit-out construction, and you are looking for career growth and development opportunities as part of a top-class team, we would like to hear from you – This could be the perfect opportunity!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Section Managers are a valuable part of our business, playing a key role ensuring the delivery of the project is achieved within time, budget and to the highest quality. You will be directing the on-site execution of interior finishes within the scope of the projects you are working on.

As our Section Manager you will:

• Keep and maintain records, for area of responsibility i.e. Labour Returns, Daily Diaries, Quality Inspections, As Built Programmes, and Weekly Project Report.
• Be accountable for the planning, managing and safe delivery of works.
• Be familiar with the Construction Phase Plan and ensure that the works in the section/subcontract package comply with the plan, with approved Risk Assessments and Method statements suitable for the task.
• Coordinating multiple trades packages, reviewing design outputs and maintaining progress reports and look-ahead schedules.
• Ensure work meets high-end finishing standards and overseeing snagging/defects.
• Be familiar with technology used to track and maintain records on construction sites.

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.