Project Quantity Surveyor

Wates Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus your birthday off

Yearly bonus

Job summary

Wates Group is recruiting a Project Surveyor to oversee the commercial delivery of planned maintenance and refurbishment works for a major housing association in the West Midlands. You will manage subcontractor packages, valuations and final accounts, while collaborating with clients and supply chain partners to ensure commercial success.

The role suits an experienced Surveyor who can build strong relationships, influence project outcomes, and take ownership of commercial performance across a

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Project Surveyor in social housing planned maintenance, refurbishment or property services.
• Strong understanding of contract administration and commercial management.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts, variations and valuations.

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 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.

Skills

Quantity surveyor

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Tools

JCT contracts

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]