Site Manager

The Vacancy

WPS are seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee social housing planned works projects across the North East. This is a key role managing multiple sites and leading a team to deliver high-quality results on time and within budget.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day operations on social housing planned works projects.
• Lead and coordinate site teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
• Monitor progress, quality, and budgets across multiple sites.
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams to maintain smooth project delivery.
• Ensure all works meet contractual and regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in social housing planned works.
• SMSTS certification (minimum requirement).
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Ability to travel across sites in the North East.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on meaningful projects improving communities.
• Supportive team environment with career development opportunities.

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: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates 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.