Senior Quantity Surveyor – Residential Regeneration Lead

WATES; Guildford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Residential in Guildford is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities on the Guildford Park Road regeneration project. You will partner with project teams to drive value, manage costs and safeguard cashflow, while maintaining strong client and supply-chain relationships.

With extensive experience in quantity surveying within residential development, you will ensure contractual compliance, deliver accurate cost reporting and final accounts, and help maximise project

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quantity Surveying or Project Surveying role within construction or residential development.
• Strong commercial awareness and contractual knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and work collaboratively within a project team.
• A proactive approach with a focus on delivering results and adding value.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all contractual and commercial obligations are met in line with Wates processes and procedures.
• Managing procurement activities, subcontract orders and supply chain relationships.
• Producing and submitting monthly cost reports, procurement strategy updates and progress reports.
• Preparing measurements, valuations and managing contractual notices and change control processes.
• Agreeing valuations with customers and supply chain partners to maintain positive project cashflow.
• Producing and agreeing main contract and subcontract final accounts.
• Supporting the delivery team to maximise value, mitigate risk and achieve project objectives.

Skills

Strong commercial awareness

Contractual knowledge

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation & collaboration

Job description

Wates Residential in Guildford is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities on the Guildford Park Road regeneration project. You will partner with project teams to drive value, manage costs and safeguard cashflow, while maintaining strong client and supply-chain relationships.

With extensive experience in quantity surveying within residential development, you will ensure contractual compliance, deliver accurate cost reporting and final accounts, and help maximise project