Project Quantity Surveyor

Wates Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Group in the West Midlands is recruiting a Project Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery of long-term planned maintenance for a major housing association. Based near Walsall, you will oversee subcontract procurement, valuations, variations and final accounts, working with clients and supply chain partners to deliver value.

You should have experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Project Surveyor in social housing, strong contract administration skills and the ability to build strong working

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Contract Administration

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Management

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

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.

Our Commitments

WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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]