Assistant Quantity Surveyor

WATES; Romford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building and property maintenance company in the UK is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial team. The role involves preparing cost estimates, managing subcontractor accounts, monitoring project costs, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. The ideal candidate will enjoy flexible working, a competitive salary, and extensive corporate benefits including a profit share scheme and private medical coverage.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

Private Medical

Pension 8% employer’s contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Ability to assist in preparing cost estimates and budgets.
• Knowledge of subcontractor accounts and valuations.
• Experience with monitoring project costs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates, budgets, and tender documents.
• Support the management of subcontractor accounts and valuations.
• Monitor project costs and provide regular financial reports.
• Help ensure compliance with contractual obligations and company procedures.
• Participate in site visits and meetings to gather data.

Skills

Cost estimation

Financial reporting

Contract management

Site safety checks

Collaboration

Job description

The Vacancy

Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a role that combines challenge, growth and impact? We’re looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our London region to help build new communities for people to thrive.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you’ll support the commercial team in managing costs and contracts across a range of exciting projects. You’ll work closely with Site Surveyors, Project Surveyors and Operational staff to ensure financial efficiency and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates, budgets, and tender documents.
• Support the management of subcontractor accounts and valuations.
• Monitor project costs and provide regular financial reports.
• Help ensure compliance with contractual obligations and company procedures.
• Participate in site visits and meetings to gather data and support decision-making.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Regularly undertake site safety checks.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• 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 https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

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.