Assistant Surveyor

Wates Group; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned construction company in the UK seeks an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for its London office. This role involves producing commercial reports, managing quotations, ensuring timely contractual processes, and collaborating within a diverse surveyor team. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and a solid work ethic, contributing to the company's mission of creating sustainable and inclusive spaces.

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.
• Ability to work under a Project Surveyor.
• Personal skills to create effective relationships with the team.

Responsibilities

• Produce commercial reports both internally and externally.
• Ensure timely receipt of quotations and placement of orders.
• Regularly complete on site measurements/take offs.

Skills

Good work ethic

Teamwork

Client liaison

Job description

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We have an opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Wates team within our responsive maintenance division. You will be workingout of our London officeon one of our social housing contracts.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Produce commercial reports both internally and externally to the company
• Ensure the timely receipt of quotations for materials, equipment and Sub-subcontract works, undertake commercial assessment of quotes received and ensure the timely placement of orders on commercially advantageous terms to facilitate project delivery and ensure business objectives are met.
• Regularly complete on site measurements/ take offs
• Ensure all contractual processes are completed on time

You must have a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

We are looking for a good work ethic and the ability to work under a Project Surveyor and within a team of Surveyors of different levels of knowledge.

To be successful in the role you will be able to liaise with Client and have the personal skills to create effective relationships with the team.

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.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

The Vacancy

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Wates team within our responsive maintenance division. You will be workingout of our London officeon one of our social housing contracts.

Key Accountabilities will include:

Produce commercial reports both internally and externally to the company

Ensure the timely receipt of quotations for materials, equipment and Sub-subcontract works, undertake commercial assessment of quotes received and ensure the timely placement of orders on commercially advantageous terms to facilitate project delivery and ensure business objectives are met.

Regularly complete on site measurements/ take offs

Ensure all contractual processes are completed on time

You must have a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

We are looking for a good work ethic and the ability to work under a Project Surveyor and within a team of Surveyors of different levels of knowledge.

To be successful in the role you will be able to liaise with Client and have the personal skills to create effective relationships with the team.

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.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER

2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD

Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD

Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER

2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards