Job Description

The Vacancy
Wates Residential are looking for a Construction Manager to join our Southern team in Brighton. Reporting to the Project Director you will supervise a large-scale project 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.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & bonus
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more...
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link
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.
Awards
BEST PROJECT Inside Housing Development Awards
WINNER 2022 Construction News Awards Winner
GOLD AWARD Investors in People 2022
GOLD AWARD Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
TOP 50 EMPLOYERS 2022 Top 50 Employers for Women
WINNER 2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards
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