Build a thriving career
All you need to succeed…
Join Wates, and you’ll be joining a highly successful family firm with over 125 years under its belt. One with a proven track record, a bulging order book worth £2.2bn, and an annual turnover of £322.7m.
We have high-energy, high-performing teams throughout the business, and are proud to have such a good, diverse mix of people working for us. We also take care of our employees and believe that everyone at Wates should have the chance to progress their career. It’s one reason so many of our employees choose to stay with us.
Whatever level you come in at, you’ll get all the training and CPD you need to succeed. We’ll do all we can to help you achieve your ambitions, including extra support should you want it. We set out a clear career path for everyone who joins us and encourage internal promotion. Once you’re here, you can access all the opportunities across the Wates Group too. There’s no better place to build your career.
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About you…
We offer a wide range of operational roles across our business. These include skilled tradespeople, project, logistics, section, and site managers, all the way up to project and operations directors. You’ll need industry experience for many of these roles.
We’re also looking for people who have the transferrable skills that we need. For example, being tech savvy, project management, and comms skills. We want people who can think practically and take a logical approach to solving problems. Someone happy to roll their sleeves up and be ‘hands-on’ when required.
Of course, the experience and qualifications will depend on the specific role. So, for a project director, we’d like 6-8 years as a project lead, and ideally, a professional qualification. For all roles, it would be great if you had some contracting and development experience.
| Project Manager | Newport | Operations | We are looking for a Construction Project Manager to join our team in Newport, Isle of Wight, supporting the delivery of a major long-term construction programme. Due to a significant increase in workload and an expanding pipeline of works, we a... |
| Site Manager | Brighton | Operations | Are you a Site Manager looking to deliver high-quality homes while making a lasting impact on local communities? Wates Residential is looking for a Site Manager to join our South Region team in Brighton. This is an exciting opportunity to play a ... |
| Section Manager | Dartford | Operations | We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and driven Section Manager (Assistant Site Manager) to join our growing Social Housing Retrofit and Planned Works team across Kent. Working on a large-scale programme of energy efficiency and prope... |
| Site Manager | Leamington Spa | Operations | WPS are seeking an experienced Site Manager to deliver planned social housing works, including Higher‑Risk Buildings (HRBs), under the Building Safety Act 2022 and supporting regulations. This role is suited to a hands‑on, site‑based professional... |
| Site Manager | Wolverhampton | Operations | Due to continued growth within our Planned Works business, Wates Property Services is looking to recruit an experienced Site Manager to support the delivery of social housing refurbishment and planned maintenance projects across Wolverhampton and ... |
| Operations Director | National | Operations | Wates seeking an experienced Operations Director to lead and grow our data centre delivery capability. This is initially a site based role, requiring flexibility to operate primarily between two current live projects in the Yorksh... |
Reward and benefits
We offer competitive pay, flexible benefits, 26 days' holiday and generous family leave.
Learning and development
We empower our colleagues to excel and thrive through comprehensive learning and...
Flexible working
We provide an environment that encourages flexible working through working arrangements...
