Watkin Jones

8 job(s) at Watkin Jones

Watkin Jones Chester, Cheshire
Jun 26, 2025
Full time
About Us: Watkin Jones Group, the UK's leading developer, builder, and manager of rental homes, is on the lookout for a Pre-Construction Commercial Manager to join our dynamic Commercial team. Established in 1791, we've been building homes since 1927 and listed on the AIM market in 2016. With over 52,000 homes developed across 135 schemes and Fresh managing £1 click apply for full job details
Watkin Jones Chester, Cheshire
Jun 24, 2025
Full time
Watkin Jones is seeking a proactive and experienced Commercial Manager to support with the commercial delivery of our Grove Crescent project-a 397-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Stratford, East London. In this key role, you'll take ownership of the commercial strategy and execution, overseeing everything from procurement and subcontractor management to CVR reporting, valuations, click apply for full job details
Watkin Jones Chester, Cheshire
Mar 17, 2025
Full time
Join Watkin Jones and Lead the Future of Residential Development! Watkin Jones, the UK's leading developer of residential properties, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Construction Director to play a key role in our continued growth. With our ongoing success in the build-to-rent (BTR), co-living, and student accommodation (PBSA) sectors, this is a unique opportunity to join the senior leadersh click apply for full job details
Watkin Jones Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Feb 02, 2024
Full time
We have a great opportunity for an experienced Project Administrator to join our Cardiff development. This is an 18-month contract offering full time hours based on site at the former Brains Brewery site in Central Quay, situated in a prominent location adjacent to Cardiff train station. The development will consist of a mix of studio 1, 2 and 3 bed units and includes facilities such as a concierge, lobby, gym, gardens and terraces, as well as leisure and retail space. As Project Administrator you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Construction Directors, Project Managers and Site Managers to ensure that all interactions both internal and external are positive and productive. Based on site, the role includes a variety of activities including administrative duties, general site appearance maintenance, visitor organisation and communications. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining accurate administrative records so that information is easily accessible to people who need access to it, creating and maintaining the subcontractor directory, attending site meetings, and taking accurate minutes as required and assisting with the management of stationary supplies on site. About you Due to the size of this development, we'll need you to have previous Project Administrator / Administrator experience. This opportunity would suit someone who has previous administrative experience and enjoys a hands-on role where every day is different. This role requires a range of skills and strengths from, time-management, administration and record keeping to people-focussed skills such as customer service, communication and relationship building. Excellent communication skills are a must for this role as you'll be liaising with many people both externally and internally. Candidates who are familiar with document control systems are preferred. If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you! What we can offer you Watkin Jones' success to date has been based on our emphasis on building relationships of trust, our customer focus, and our forward-thinking structure. Our intention is to create the future of living, which to us means high quality rental homes, community focus and sustainably driven development. We have an in-house Learning & Development team to support you with personal and professional development including vocational qualifications, as well as, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years' service by 1 day up to a max of 29 days per annum), discretionary bonus, a healthcare cash plan, discounted gym memberships, exclusive shopping discounts and a contributory pension scheme. About Us Watkin Jones Group is the UK's leading developer, builder, and manager of residential for rent homes, with 52,000+ homes developed and in-build across 135 schemes. Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 22,000 units across 64 schemes, reflecting approximately £1.7bn of assets under management, giving us unique and unrivalled insight into what tenants and investors desire. Our company was established in 1791 and has been building homes since 1927. More recently, we listed on the AIM market in 2016, and have a current market cap of c.£250m. In FY2022 we generated gross revenue of £407m and a Gross Profit of £67m. Our position in the market is based on a 'capital light' model, where we typically work with institutional forward funders.
Watkin Jones Chester, Cheshire
Dec 16, 2022
Full time
Here at Watkin Jones, we have an exciting opportunity for a Business Manager to join our Homes Business area. This is a new role to the business where the principal focus is to support the internal team and external agents in the disposal of residential homes in line with key targets and performance metrics, alongside leading on legal monitoring and aftercare / defects click apply for full job details
Watkin Jones City, London
Dec 12, 2022
Full time
We're excited to be recruiting for a new role within the Development, Project & Cost Management Team which sits as part of the Watkin Jones Group Delivery function, where the postholder will be responsible for leading and managing the project management function. Working closely with the Development Project Managers and their teams, this role is accountable for the delivery of key capital developm click apply for full job details
Watkin Jones City, London
Nov 30, 2022
Full time
Here at Watkin Jones we have an exciting opportunity for a IDP Administrator (Investment / Divestment / Planning) & London Office Coordinator to join our team. This is an office-based role which acts as an integral part of the team providing support with administrative and liaison activities across the business and providing a front of house service to all colleagues and visitors to the London off click apply for full job details
Watkin Jones Chester, Cheshire
Jul 29, 2022
Full time
Due to securing planning on new developments, we are looking for a Design Manager to join the Design / Technical team. This is a great opportunity to get involved with and gain exposure to our prestigious PBSA and BtR developments across the UK. As a Design Manager you will be responsible for managing the design process across the life cycle of the development, from reviewing design proposals from...... click apply for full job details