Assistant Surveyor

Wates Smartspace; Walsall; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Surveyor to join their dynamic team in Walsall. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on social housing contracts, where you will produce commercial reports, assess quotations, and ensure timely project delivery. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills for effective client liaison and thrive in a collaborative environment. Join a company with a rich legacy in the built environment and a commitment to creating thriving places, people, and planet. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in the construction industry, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to produce commercial reports and manage supplier quotations.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• Produce commercial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Complete on-site measurements and ensure timely contractual processes.

Skills

Commercial assessment

On-site measurements

Client liaison

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Job description

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Surveyor to join our Wates team within our responsive maintenance division. You will be working out of our Walsall office on one of our social housing contracts.

Key Accountabilities will include:

1. Produce commercial reports both internally and externally to the company.
2. 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.
3. Regularly complete on-site measurements/take-offs.
4. Ensure all contractual processes are completed on time.

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 clients and have the personal skills to create effective relationships with the team.

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:

1. Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
2. Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
3. 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.