Quantity Surveyor

Wates Smartspace; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Flexible working

Car allowance

Company car

Travel to sites

Private Medical

Pension 8%

Health & Wellness

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Learning & development

Family leave

Job summary

Wates are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction Team in the Westfocussing on high profile, technically complex projects based around Liverpool / Merseyside.

As our Quantity Surveyor you will take ownership for the development and implementation of all pre and post contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting.

You will collaborate with customers and industry specialists with a firm focus on added value, compliance, commercial viability, and best practice.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering pre- and post-contract commercial strategies.
• Accountable for own work packages or projects.
• Collaborates with customers and industry specialists with a focus on value, viability and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Own and implement subcontract strategies and tender approaches.
• Maximise project cashflow through effective subcontract package management.
• Contribute to procurement strategies and issue tender enquiries and subcontract orders.

Job description

Wates are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction Team in the Westfocussing on high profile, technically complex projects based around Liverpool / Merseyside.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Quantity Surveyors are a valuable part of our business, where they take ownership for the development and implementation of all pre and post contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting. Quantity Surveyors will have full accountability for their own work packages or projects and continue to work collaboratively with our customers and industry specialists with a firm focus on added value, compliance, commercial viability, and best practice.

As our Quantity Surveyor you will:

• Contribute to the project commercial strategies and take ownership for your own subcontract packages, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the implementation of internal and external tender strategies
• Maximise project cashflow by effective management of subcontract packages
• Contribute to relevant project procurement strategies with particular focus on the issuing of tender enquiries, package reconciliations and production of subcontract orders, whilst working with the Commercial Lead to agree main and subcontract final accounts.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & bonus scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

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 toadditionalpre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, National Security Vetting.