Project Quantity Surveyor

WATES; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned development and property maintenance company is seeking a Project Surveyor for their Planned Maintenance division in Merseyside. The role involves managing all pre- and post-contract strategies, ensuring contractual obligations are met, and collaborating with various stakeholders to maximize project value.

Qualifications

• Relevant commercial experience in construction or property maintenance.
• Ability to interpret financial reports and manage cash flow.
• Confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and encouraging project team performance.
• Completing and submitting monthly Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) reports.
• Collaborating with the Commercial Manager on final accounts.

Skills

Commercial experience

Maximizing value recovery

Cost control

Communication

Job description

The Vacancy

Wates has an opportunity for a Project Surveyor to join our team within the Planned Maintenance division. You will be based at our Merseyside office, working on one of our contracts. You will be responsible for developing and implementing all pre- and post-contract strategies, managing commercial functions, and contract reporting.

Key Accountabilities include:

• Developing and encouraging project team performance to ensure Wates' contractual obligations and strategies are executed and reviewed regularly.
• Completing and submitting monthly Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) and progress reports.
• Understanding internal and external tender strategies and build-up.
• Agreeing on external valuations and cash flow to maximize project value.
• Collaborating with the Commercial Manager to produce main and subcontract final accounts.
• Ensuring all subcontract management and process obligations are fulfilled, including procurement, measurement and valuation, contractual instructions, notices, orders, health and safety.

To succeed, you should have relevant commercial experience, including maximizing value recovery, controlling costs, and managing cash flow, along with the ability to interpret financial reports and final accounts.

You should also be a confident communicator, capable of building relationships with clients, project surveyors, design teams, and supply chains. A commitment to leading and developing commercial site teams is essential.

Due to the nature of this role, a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) will be required at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually. We do not discriminate based on criminal records. Additional pre-employment checks may also be required.

For more information on the checks involved, please visit: National Security Vetting.

About Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building, and property maintenance companies, with a history spanning over 125 years. Our purpose is ‘reimagining places for people to thrive,’ guided by our three promises:

• Thriving places – creating sustainable, inclusive communities with our partners and clients.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and combating climate change through collaboration and innovation.
• Thriving people – fostering opportunities and relationships where everyone feels included, valued, and cared for.

We are proud to be recognized as a Gold Investors in People and a Disability Confident employer. Our recruitment processes are fair and non-discriminatory, regardless of background.