Site Manager

The Vacancy

Due to continued success, we are recruiting an experienced Site Manager to join our Planned Maintenance team delivering works across the West Midlands.

You will be responsible for managing social housing planned works programmes, covering both external and internal workstreams, working closely with our housing association partners to ensure safe, high‑quality and on‑time delivery.

Projects will include:

• External works – roofing, building fabric, external refurbishments
• Internal works – kitchens, bathrooms, heating and internal refurbishments

This role would suit a Site Manager with a strong background in social housing planned works, comfortable working on live, occupied properties and managing multiple trades.

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Key Responsibilities

• Day‑to‑day management of planned maintenance works on site
• Input into and management of short‑term and overall programmes of work
• Manage operatives, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure quality, productivity and safety standards are met
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, RAMS and company procedures
• Attend pre‑ and post‑inspection visits, advising on scope and remedial actions where required
• Maintain excellent relationships with clients, residents and internal teams
• Produce weekly site progress reports and updates to the Project Manager
• Ensure completion of job packs and handover documentation to support commercial processes and invoicing
• Drive programme delivery while maintaining customer satisfaction on occupied sites

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About You

• Proven experience as a Site Manager within social housing planned works
• Strong background delivering internal and external planned maintenance programmes
• Experience managing live / occupied environments
• Knowledge of kitchens, bathrooms, heating and roofing workstreams
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple trades and workstreams
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid (or working towards)

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What’s On Offer

• Long‑term, stable work within planned maintenance
• Opportunity to work with established social housing partners
• Supportive management structure and clear progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package

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.