Site Manager

Job title:

Site Manager

Company

Wates

Job description

The VacancyDue to ongoing success here at Wates we have secured an exciting new contract with a social housing provider in the Swindon/Reading area.This brings an opportunity for an experienced Site Manager to join our WPS team within our Planned Works division. You will be working between Swindon/Reading and potentially Bristol/Bournemouth area in the future working to achieve Net Zero for the contract. Due to this we are ideally looking for an experienced Site Manager who has previously worked on similar projects (ideally with external works packages) from the social housing sector.Key Accountabilities will include:

• Responsible for input into and Programming the works/short-term programming of works.
• Manage Operatives, Sub-Contractors and Suppliers to ensure quality control is maintained along with Health and safety at all times.
• Attend pre and post-inspection works and advise on appropriate action and job requirements, and assist with design solutions. This resulting in the successful delivery and handover of schemes.
• Carry out Weekly Site Progress reports per scheme that will be file electronically as well as submitting to Project Manager.
• Ensure that once works are completed, the full and completed job packs are sent to the Project Manager at the office along with completion details to guarantee a swift invoicing procedure to eliminate WIP (work In Progress) & certify cash flow.

You must have:

• Must have full accreditation in asbestos awareness, scaffold inspections.
• Previous experience working to achieve Net Zero in a social housing capacity
• SMSTS required.
• Full UK Driving License
• Must hold a valid first aid certificate.

To be successful in the role you will be an effective communicator with a positive and engaging approach to providing site leadership. You will have strong IT skills (including: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) with the ability to prioritise a wide range of tasks to set deadlines.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:Work for WatesWates 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.AwardsBEST PROJECT Inside Housing Development AwardsWINNER 2022 Construction News Awards WinnerGOLD AWARD Investors in People 2022GOLD AWARD Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site AwardsTOP 50 EMPLOYERS 2022 Top 50 Employers for WomenWINNER 2022 Working Families Best Practice AwardsDocuments

Expected salary

Location

Swindon

Job date

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 04:19:57 GMT

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