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Wates Group

Project Manager

CompanyWates Group
LocationNewbury, England, United Kingdom
Posted At2/28/2026

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Occupation Type
Business and financial project management professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£56,500 (£28.97 per hour)
Occupation rate applies

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Description
The Vacancy

PROJECT MANAGER - SMARTSPACE

Wates are looking for a Project Manager to join our SmartSpace team, taking project leadership on a range of exciting new build fit-out and refurb projects. If you are Project Manager with proven technical skills looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry, we would like to hear from you!

To be suited to this opportunity, you will ideally have previous fit out exposure/experience on ministry of justice (MOJ) framework projects. This role is working in partnership with the MOJ, working on some of their interesting, high value projects across the country.

About The Role

Our Project Managers are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible management, insight, project coordination and foresight in the safe and compliant delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully mentor and guide a team.

This role will involve nationwide travel in line with ongoing and upcoming projects across the UK.

As Our Project Manager You Will

  • Developing project briefs, schedules, and budgets, managing work from, and ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
  • Managing on-site teams, coordinating subcontractors, and ensuring quality control of installations.
  • Coordinating site access for approved subcontractors and site visitors with the client.
  • Monitoring project budgets, tracking variations, managing costs, and approving progress claims.
  • Acting as the main point of contact for clients, providing regular progress updates, and ensuring satisfaction.
  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards (e.g., RAMS), conducting risk assessments, and maintaining a safe, compliant site.
  • Managing site documentation, including RFIs, change orders, and snagging lists.
  • Providing regular support, feedback and cover for your project director in their absence.

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.