About The Project
WPS Planned Division is delivering a significant programme of works for one of our existing social housing partners focused on retrofit, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation. The project includes insulation upgrades, new roofs, windows, and doors, alongside innovative digital and renewable technologies such as smart thermostats, heat pumps, and solar panels. These works are designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and lower energy costs for residents, aligned with SHDF and similar funding frameworks.
The Vacancy
WPS Planned Division – Leamington Spa
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Site Manager to oversee planned works across the Leamington Spa area. You will take full responsibility for day-to-day site operations, leading teams to deliver works safely, on programme, and to the highest quality standards, while maintaining excellent client and resident relationships.
Key Responsibilities
* Programme Management: Plan, coordinate, and monitor short-term programmes of work to ensure timely and efficient delivery
* Team Leadership: Manage direct labour and subcontractors, ensuring performance targets, quality standards, and specifications are met
* Health & Safety: Ensure full compliance with H&S legislation, company procedures, and site documentation requirements
* Site Standards: Maintain high standards of attendance, conduct, housekeeping, and PPE compliance
* Resource Management: Ensure all operatives and subcontractors are correctly qualified, inducted, and equipped
* Quality Control: Monitor workmanship, manage defects, and respond to client variations
* Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Attend inspections and meetings, providing clear and regular progress updates
* Reporting: Produce accurate reports covering health & safety, programming, and labour attendance
* Commercial Awareness: Work closely with the commercial team to support cost control and overall project success
Who You’ll Work With
* Directly employed workforce
* Subcontractors and suppliers
* Internal operational and commercial teams
* Clients, residents, and key stakeholders
About You
You will be a proactive and organised Site Manager with proven experience delivering SHDF-funded or similar retrofit, energy efficiency, or decarbonisation projects, ideally within social housing or occupied environments. You’ll be a confident leader with strong communication skills and a commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
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.
Work for Wates
Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.
As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.
The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.
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