Quantity Surveyor

Wates; Stretford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and bonus

Flexible working

Car allowance

Company car

Travel to sites covered by HMRC rates

Private medical

Pension 8% employer contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Maternity leave (26 weeks)

Job summary

Wates is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our West region construction team on high-profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors. You will own pre- and post-contract strategies and be accountable for your packages, collaborating with customers and specialists to drive value and compliance.

The role emphasises commercial leadership, procurement, and robust contract reporting, with opportunities for development within a diverse and supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management on construction projects.
• Ability to manage subcontract packages and procurement.
• Strong focus on value, compliance and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to project commercial strategies and own your subcontract packages.
• Maximise project cashflow by managing subcontract packages.
• Support procurement strategies, tender enquiries and subcontract orders.
• Ensure commercial reporting and contract administration.
• Maintain compliance and drive value across projects.

Job description

Wates are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction Team in the West focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors. If you are passionate about the commercial aspects of Construction and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together. This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team. 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. What you’ll be doing:

• 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.
• Competitive salary & bonus
• 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.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Our commitments

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