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The Wates Group was established in 1897 and is one of the leading privately owned, construction, development and property services companies in the UK. We employ almost 4,000 people, working with a range of clients and partners from across the public and private sectors. At Wates, we are driven by our purpose of inspiring better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow. It’s a bold commitment and we need the right people – from whatever background – to help us make this happen.
There is a huge variety of job opportunities across our businesses, working on challenging and exciting multi-million projects and with blue-chip clients.
Wates Group is committed to the long-term sustainability of the built environment and is working to eliminate carbon from its operations by 2025.
Following the introduction of sector-leading Family Leave Policies in 2020, we became one of the first construction companies to support flexible working across every part of our business, including site-based employees. By 2025, we intend all our roles to be flexible, and we advertise all new vacancies as flexible.
Our Diversity and Inclusion plan is our long-term blueprint to create a business where everyone is welcomed, included and connected. We call this #WatesTogether.
We have industry-leading family leave policies. These policies are designed to attract and develop a diverse workforce with an inclusive mindset, as...
The Parents and Carers Network at Wates is for colleagues with parenting and/or caring responsibilities. Ethos: Be a source of support and a way...
We’re committed to having a workforce that more accurately reflects society and to providing an environment that positively encourages flexible workin...
Our Early Careers programmes offer a range of exciting development opportunities to undergraduates, graduates, school and college leavers as well as t...
In 2019 the Wates Group was awarded Bronze in MIND’s Wellness Index Awards. This award is given to employers who have started their journey towards be...
The DisABLEd and Allies Network at Wates provides a space for an open and meaningful dialogue, sharing stories and resources. We offer helpful r...
Wates Women Network Group Wates Women is a place to connect, share ideas and inspire each other. The ethos of our group is “self-help”....
The gRace and Allies Network at Wates is linked to race and ethnicity. This provides a space to celebrate the different cultures we come from, helping...
The BuildOut Together network is Wates’ employee-led LGBTQ+ network that ensures LGBTQ+ representation is visible within Wates. The group welcomes col...
At the start of 2020, the Wates Group committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations an...
At Wates we are driven by our purpose of working together to inspire better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow. Del...
Wates Giving is the charitable programme run by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust. Launched in 2008, the Trust is integral to the Wates family’s appro...
As the facilities management (FM) industry comes together to celebrate World FM Day, James Gregg, Managing Director of Wates FM, shares his insight on...
We’re proud to have sponsored the largest ever survey of menopausal women by the Fawcett Society. Over 4,000 women aged 45-55 were surveyed for the re...
"The more businesses can be proactive, the quicker they can start to normalise mental health conversations within their workplaces." We recently...
Across Wates Group different departments are celebrating International Women's Day Wates London International Women's day event HR team Inte...
Wates Group was established in 1897 and is one of the leading privately owned, construction, development and property services companies in the UK. ...
To celebrate its 125th anniversary year, Wates Group today has announced a new programme to bring 125 women into the construction industry by 2025, ac...
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”...
Wates Group has announced the adoption of company-wide flexible working as it looks to enhance the Group’s high standards of customer service by impro...
National project planned to ‘bridge the book gap’ after successful Southwark pilot What began as a pilot project in a building site in Boroug...
Going to university is often seen as the only path to career success but with the prospect of a five-figure debt and no guaranteed job at the end of i...
Helen Bunch, Executive Managing Director Helen Bunch is Executive Managing Director of Wates’ residential business and a member of Wates Grou...
When Wates Property Services is awarded a new contract, it automatically inherits the employees working on the contract under TUPE (Transfer of Undert...
Our Construction team in London recently made a donation of food to The Whitefield Charity SK Corporation. The food had been bought for the team's Chr...
Creating Tomorrow Together
As a family-owned business, we know it’s our people who make us successful. And to be more like a family, we believe that everyone should feel welcome, included and connected. Our goal is to be an organisation where everyone loves to work; a company where we look out for each other; a safe space where everyone can be themselves. For all of us.
We will achieve this by concentrating on 4 key objectives:
It's our people who make Wates successful. We will only achieve our strategic objectives if we retain and recruit the best people, and provide them with an environment characterised by inclusivity, diversity and opportunity.
— Daniel John
— Dwayne Porter
— Ruby El Kanzi
— Will Townsend
Living Wage Employer
Care Leaver Covenant
Project Manager United Kingdom
Are you looking for Project Manager role with a great business? ABOUT US. At Wates, we are looking for experienced Project Managers t
Site Management United Kingdom
We have an opportunity for Site Managers to join our established Smartspace team, to ensure the project is built safely, economically to the agreed timescales and quality standard.
Surveyor London, UK
We have an opportunity for 2 Site Surveyors to join our established Wates Residential team in Harrow and Camden - North West London Wates Residential is responding to the needs
Other Wembley, UK
We have an opportunity for a Plasterer to join our Wates Living Space team in North West London. High standard of workmanship, productivity levels and ability to provide excell
Military/Defence Dartford, UK
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Manager to join our Residential team in London The primary focus of the role will be to be responsible for the functional le
