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.
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| Site Manager | Enfield | Operations | Due to continued growth and the award of new long-term contracts, Wates Property Services is looking to recruit an experienced Site Manager to join our Planned Works team delivering high-profile projects across the social housing sector. We ... |
| Senior Site Manager | Newport | Operations | We are looking for a Senior Site Manager to join our team on a project at Isle of Wight College. This is a key site‑based leadership role, responsible for driving the successful delivery of works within a live education environment. You will play... |
| Operations Manager | Walton-on-Thames | Operations | We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead delivery across a key social housing responsive maintenance contract in Walton on Thames. This is a critical leadership role, responsible for managing day-to-day operations, driving per... |
| Supervisor | London | Operations | 🌟 We're Hiring: Supervisor 🌟 📍 Location: Hammersmith 💰 Salary: Competitive 🏢 Contract Type: Full-time Are you a natural leader with a passion for delivering high-quality maintenance services? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and k... |
| Cost Planner/Estimator | Birmingham | Operations | Cost Planner / Estimator – Construction West Location: Birmingham We are looking for a talented Cost Planner / Estimator to join our Construction business in the Midlands, supporting the development of high-quality, competitive bids and con... |
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...
