Assistant Surveyor

WATES; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Property Services is seeking an Assistant Surveyor to support a major social housing planned works contract in the Birmingham area. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious surveying professional to develop their career within a market-leading organisation delivering high-quality housing improvements.

The role involves supporting planned maintenance, inspections, specifications, and on-site monitoring while collaborating with residents and teams to ensure safety and quality

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organisational abilities are essential.
• IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of planned maintenance and retrofit programmes.
• Undertake property inspections and condition surveys.
• Assist in preparing specifications, schedules of work and reports.
• Monitor project progress and quality on site.
• Support contractor and supply chain management.
• Liaise with residents, clients and operational teams.
• Assist with commercial tracking and project reporting.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Driving licence

Education

Building Surveying

Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Property Studies

Related surveying discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

Wates Property Services is mobilising a brand-new social housing planned works contract across the Birmingham area – one of the largest contracts within our business. As part of this exciting growth, we're looking to appoint an Assistant Surveyor to support the successful delivery of a diverse programme of planned maintenance and improvement works.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious surveying professional looking to further develop their career within a market-leading organisation delivering high-quality housing improvements to communities across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of planned maintenance and retrofit programmes.
• Undertake property inspections and condition surveys.
• Assist in preparing specifications, schedules of work and reports.
• Monitor project progress and quality on site.
• Support contractor and supply chain management.
• Liaise with residents, clients and operational teams.
• Assist with commercial tracking and project reporting.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company procedures.

What Were Looking For

Essential

• A degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in:
  • Building Surveying
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Construction Management
  • Property Studies
  • Or a related surveying discipline
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive and collaborative approach.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• A full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience within social housing, planned maintenance or property services.
• Knowledge of planned works, refurbishment, retrofit or housing maintenance projects.
• Understanding of construction contracts and project delivery.

Additional Information

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard 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