Construction Manager

Wates Residential are looking for a Construction Manager to join our Wales & West team in Cardiff to deliver new homes to the local area.

Wates Residential is a developer contractor; we invest, develop, build and sell quality affordable housing, either contracting or in a form of partnership with Local Authorities, Registered Providers and public bodies, such as Homes England.

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

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Construction Managers are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, insight, direction and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully develop a team.

As our Construction Manager you will:

• Define clear project or programme outcomes as part of the Project Business Plan and review progress. Manage programme efficiently, ensuring high quality, and full control of costs/ budgets.
• Evaluate project outcomes and provide feedback on the results to the team and wider business.
• Demonstrate absolute commitment and leadership in all aspects of HS&E ensuring best practice is adopted.
• Develop and ensure that a clear strategy is mapped out and communicated to the team on how the project will be delivered on time.

Our commitments:  

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work.  As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme.  Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at recruitment@wates.co.uk