Project Manager

The Vacancy

WPS are looking for for an experienced Project Manager to deliver large‑scale planned maintenance programmes across the West Midlands, supporting long‑standing social housing clients.

This role will suit an experienced Project Manager who is already operating at this level and is comfortable managing multiple workstreams across internal and external planned works.

Projects will include a multitude of works, such as:

• Kitchen replacements
• Bathroom replacements
• Roofing works
• Heating and M&E upgrades
• Associated internal and external refurbishment works

You will take full ownership of your programmes, ensuring delivery is safe, compliant, on time and within budget, while maintaining strong client and resident relationships.

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Key Responsibilities

• End‑to‑end management of planned maintenance projects across occupied social housing stock
• Leading site teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Programming and monitoring works across multiple trades and workstreams
• Ensuring compliance with H&S, quality and statutory requirements
• Managing budgets, cost control and reporting against programme and P&L
• Acting as the main point of contact for the client and internal stakeholders
• Overseeing successful project handover and completion

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About You

• Proven experience as a Project Manager (essential)
• Background in social housing planned works – internal and/or external
• Experience managing multiple work types (kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, heating etc.)
• Strong leadership, organisation and communication skills
• Comfortable working in occupied properties and customer‑facing environments
• Ideally from a Tier 1 contractor (or equivalent large‑scale contractor environment)
• Strong understanding of planned maintenance processes and delivery models

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What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and package
• Long‑term, stable programme of work
• Opportunity to work with a well‑established social housing client base
• Career progression within a growing planned maintenance division

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.