Project Quantity Surveyor

WATES; Walsall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus birthday off

Yearly bonus

Job summary

WATES is recruiting a Project Surveyor to manage the commercial delivery of planned maintenance and refurbishment works for a major social housing contract in the West Midlands, with projects located around a 15 mile radius of the Walsall office.

The role focuses on subcontract procurement through to final account, supporting teams with commercial advice, and building strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners to ensure efficient delivery in line with contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quantity Surveyor/Project Surveyor in social housing planned maintenance.
• Strong contract administration and commercial management knowledge.
• Experience with subcontractor accounts, valuations and variations.
• Knowledge of JCT contracts.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and supply chain.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial delivery of planned maintenance and refurbishment works.
• Administer subcontractor packages, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Provide commercial guidance to project teams throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with clients, operations and suppliers.
• Monitor commercial performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to contractual obligations and procedures.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor experience

Project Surveyor

Social housing

Contract administration

Subcontract management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Job description

We're recruiting for a Project Surveyor to join a leading contractor delivering a long-term planned maintenance programme for a major housing association in the West Midlands.

This is a secure, mature contract with a strong pipeline of ongoing work and future opportunities.

Projects are located approximately within a 15 mile radius of our Walsall office

About The Role

As Project Surveyor, you'll be responsible for managing the commercial delivery of planned maintenance works from subcontract procurement through to final account. You'll work closely with operational teams, clients and supply chain partners to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, commercially and in line with contractual requirements.

This role is ideal for an experienced Surveyor who enjoys building strong working relationships, influencing project outcomes and taking ownership of commercial performance across a live social housing contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial delivery of planned maintenance and refurbishment works.
• Administer subcontractor packages, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Support project teams with commercial advice throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, operational teams and supply chain partners.
• Monitor commercial performance and identify opportunities to improve project outcomes.
• Ensure contractual obligations and commercial procedures are managed effectively.

Essential

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Project Surveyor within social housing planned maintenance, refurbishment or property services.
• Strong understanding of contract administration and commercial management.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts, variations and valuations.
• Knowledge of JCT contracts.
• Ability to build effective relationships with both clients and supply chain partners.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience delivering kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes.
• Previous experience working on long-term social housing frameworks.
• Experience within occupied residential environments.
• Senior Surveyor level experience within planned maintenance contracts.

What's In It For You

• Opportunity to join a secure, long-term social housing framework.
• Continued pipeline of planned maintenance work within an established contract.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• 26 days holiday plus your birthday off
• Yearly bonus based off your salary

Our commitments:

WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]

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