Site Manager

The Vacancy

Wates Property Services is looking for an experienced Site Manager to join our Planned Maintenance team, delivering a range of multi‑disciplinary social housing programmes across the West Midlands.

You will be responsible for managing multiple planned workstreams including kitchens and bathrooms, roofing, solar PV and retrofit works, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards, while maintaining excellent relationships with residents and stakeholders.

This is a hands‑on role, leading site teams and supply chain partners across live occupied environments.

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day site operations across planned social housing works
• Coordinate and manage sub‑contractors, operatives and suppliers
• Ensure all works are delivered in line with programme, quality and cost controls
• Maintain the highest standards of Health & Safety, ensuring full compliance with company and statutory requirements
• Oversee multiple workstreams including internal, external, renewable and retrofit elements
• Conduct site inspections, toolbox talks and progress reviews
• Produce regular site progress reports and ensure accurate site documentation
• Work closely with Project Managers, Commercial teams and Resident Liaison teams
• Ensure smooth project handover and completion of job packs

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About You

• Proven experience as a Site Manager within planned social housing works
• Experience managing multiple planned workstreams (kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, renewables or retrofit)
• Strong background managing sub‑contractors in live occupied environments
• SMSTS or SSSTS qualified
• Full UK driving licence (essential)
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Confident working across multiple sites within a regional patch

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What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on long‑term planned social housing programmes
• A stable, family‑owned Tier 1 contractor with a strong pipeline of work
• Supportive leadership and clear progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package

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.