Quantity Surveyor

Wates Group; Rugby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their construction team in Rugby, focusing on high-profile projects across various sectors. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and numerous corporate benefits aimed at career development. You will actively engage in managing subcontract packages and commercial strategies while working collaboratively with clients and supply chain partners.

Benefits

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

Private Medical

Pension 8% employers’ contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience managing subcontract packages and cash flow.
• Proven ability to develop commercial strategies.
• Strong communication skills with clients and partners.

Responsibilities

• Developing smart commercial strategies and managing subcontract packages.
• Maximising cashflow through effective cost control and negotiations.
• Supporting procurement strategies and leading tender processes.

Skills

Commercial Instincts

Problem Solving

Negotiation

Education

Relevant Degree in Construction or Quantity Surveying

Job description

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Wates areon the lookout for a QuantitySurveyor to join our forward-thinking construction team based in Rugby. We’re talking high-profile, technically challenging projects across multiple sectors—projects that demand fresh thinking, sharp commercial instincts, and a drive to make a real impact.

If you live and breathe construction and you’re hungry to step up, shake things up, and shape the future of the built environment—this is your moment.

Why join Wates?
Because we don’t just build projects—we build careers. You’ll be part of a collaborative, talented, and supportive team that celebrates new ideas and puts people first. Whether you’re from Liverpool, Manchester, or anywhere in between, we’ll help you rise—on your terms.

What you'll be doing

As a Site Surveyor, you’ll be a key player—owning your work packages, driving commercial performance, and influencing how our most ambitious projects come to life. You’ll be trusted to take the lead, solve problems, and work closely with everyone from clients to supply chain partners.

Your day-to-day will include:

Developing smart commercial strategies and managing your own subcontract packages

Maximising cashflow through effective cost control and negotiations

Supporting procurement strategies, leading tender processes, and producing subcontract orders

Working closely with our Commercial Lead to shape final accounts and keep everything aligned to best practice

What We Offer

· Competitive salary & profit share scheme

· Flexible working

· Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)

· 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.

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 Standard 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.

#QS

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

The Vacancy

Wates areon the lookout for a QuantitySurveyor to join our forward-thinking construction team based in Rugby. We’re talking high-profile, technically challenging projects across multiple sectors—projects that demand fresh thinking, sharp commercial instincts, and a drive to make a real impact.

If you live and breathe construction and you’re hungry to step up, shake things up, and shape the future of the built environment—this is your moment.

Why join Wates?
Because we don’t just build projects—we build careers. You’ll be part of a collaborative, talented, and supportive team that celebrates new ideas and puts people first. Whether you’re from Liverpool, Manchester, or anywhere in between, we’ll help you rise—on your terms.

What you'll be doing

As a Site Surveyor, you’ll be a key player—owning your work packages, driving commercial performance, and influencing how our most ambitious projects come to life. You’ll be trusted to take the lead, solve problems, and work closely with everyone from clients to supply chain partners.

Your day-to-day will include:

Developing smart commercial strategies and managing your own subcontract packages

Maximising cashflow through effective cost control and negotiations

Supporting procurement strategies, leading tender processes, and producing subcontract orders

Working closely with our Commercial Lead to shape final accounts and keep everything aligned to best practice

What We Offer

· Competitive salary & profit share scheme

· Flexible working

· Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)

· 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.

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 Standard 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.

#QS

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER

2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD

Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD

Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER

2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards