Principal Facade Manager

The Vacancy

Wates Construction are looking for a Principal Façade Manager to join our team across the Midlands and Home Counties focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about design, working within a team environment and with proven technical skills looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Principal Façade Managers are a valuable part of our business, bringing specialist expertise to the design, procurement and delivery of façade packages; increasing our margin by helping the Business Unit and project manage risk and opportunity on the façade packages.

The role will be based within the Construction business but will be expected to provide support and assistance outside the Construction unit to other operational business units.

As our Principal Façade Manager, you will:

• Ensure all main contracts or sub contracts comply with current legislation, regulation and Group policy.
• Ensure that the façade function within the business unit effectively supports the operation team in the implementation of our SHE policies.
• Work on key projects to ensure that we maximise value and determine a strategy for how we can intelligently make money out of the façade packages.
• Provide support to the site teams to enable them to manage the performance of their façade suppliers/manufacturers and installers through project delivery stages and through to package completion (including testing and commissioning)
• Contribute to the development of business unit and Group wide strategies for facades covering design, procurement/supply chain, operational delivery and future directions for the business to consider and develop with respect to façade works.
• Monitor the supply chain’s performance for Wates and their performance within the wider market. Identify any issues that may impact their performance for Wates.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 8 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Please note that candidates represented by Agencies will not be considered at this time.

Work for Wates

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.