Managing Surveyor (Exeter)

Ian Williams; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A property services organization in Exeter seeks a Managing Surveyor to lead a commercial team and manage a major contract. The role demands proven experience in commercial management, strong leadership abilities, and advanced Excel skills. Responsibilities include financial reporting, strategic decision-making, and stakeholder management. The company offers comprehensive benefits, including a profit share scheme, enhanced pension contributions, and various insurance plans.

Benefits

Profit share scheme

Private mileage scheme and fuel card

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Life insurance

Medical and Permanent Health Insurance

Additional annual leave options

Enhanced maternity / paternity pay

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience in property services or construction preferred.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage teams.
• Ability to influence and resolve conflicts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a commercial team to meet financial objectives.
• Manage commercials for a long-standing asset management contract.
• Provide accurate forecasting and reporting for commercial activities.
• Analyse SOR codes for cost-saving opportunities.
• Conduct commercial reviews with Senior Leadership.

Skills

Proven experience in commercial management

Advanced Excel skills

Leadership and stakeholder management skills

Influence and negotiation skills

Job description

Location: EX5 2UX, Exeter, Devon, South West, UK

At Ian Williams, we’ve built a strong, financially stable business for nearly 80 years.

We’re looking for a Managing Surveyor to lead the commercials on a major contract that offers job security, and a culture that values your ideas to make a difference. You may currently be working in the Commercial or Surveying functions, but if you thrive on data, love solving complex commercial challenges, and want to make a real social impact through the work you deliver, this is your opportunity.

Benefits

• Be part of the company profit share scheme
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year annual leave
• Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
• Access to an employee assistance program to support employee's health and wellbeing, and free financial and legal advice.

What you’ll do

Lead and inspire a high‑performing commercial team, ensuring delivery of contractual and financial objectives.

Own and have influence on the commercials of a long‑standing asset management contract, through strategic decision‑making and proactive risk / opportunity management.

Manage and resolve commercial conflicts, safeguarding the company's interests while maintaining strong client relationships.

Provide accurate forecasting and reporting, ensuring transparency and accountability in all commercial activities to explain, justify, and influence decisions.

Interrogate and manipulate data with advanced Excel skills to analyse SOR codes, identifying cost‑saving opportunities and delivering efficiencies across the contract.

Conduct regular commercial reviews and compile detailed commercial packs with Senior Leadership.

Collaborate with operational teams to align commercial strategies with service delivery goals.

Champion continuous improvement, using insights from data to optimise processes and enhance performance.

What we’re looking for

Proven experience in commercial management, ideally within property services or construction.

Advanced Excel skills; you’re an Excel ninja who loves drilling into data.

Ideally, but not essential, in‑depth knowledge of SOR codes and cost control.

Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to influence, negotiate, and resolve commercial conflicts.

Ready to make things happen? Apply now.

About Ian Williams Ltd

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.

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