Site Quantity Surveyor

Wates; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Property Services seeks a Site Quantity Surveyor to join our Planned Maintenance team, supporting social housing projects across Brent and Ealing. You will oversee commercial delivery from inception to final account, ensuring projects stay profitable and aligned with client expectations while working closely with operations teams on live works.

The role requires proven QS experience in planned maintenance or refurbishment, strong cost management, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Proven Quantity Surveyor experience in construction, planned maintenance or refurbishment.
• Experience delivering projects in social housing/occupied properties.
• Strong cost management, valuations, variations and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Managing project costs and commercial reporting.
• Preparing and submitting valuations, applications and variations.
• Monitoring budgets, forecasts and financial performance.
• Procuring and managing subcontractor packages.
• Reviewing and agreeing subcontractor accounts.
• Supporting the preparation and negotiation of final accounts.
• Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities.
• Working closely with site teams to ensure accurate cost capture and programme reporting.
• Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting the delivery of projects in line with contractual and commercial requirements.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Driving licence

Job description

WPS are seeking an experienced Site Quantity Surveyor to join our Planned Maintenance team covering the Brent and Ealing areas. You'll support the commercial delivery of social housing planned maintenance programmes, working closely with operational teams to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, profitably and in line with client expectations. This is a site-based role offering the opportunity to work across multiple live social housing projects, providing commercial oversight from project inception through to final account.

Key Points About the Role

• Site-based commercial role supporting planned maintenance projects within occupied social housing.
• Managing costs, valuations, subcontractor accounts and project financial performance.
• Working closely with operational teams across multiple live workstreams.
• Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Long-term opportunity within a growing division., As Site Quantity Surveyor, you'll be responsible for ensuring the commercial success of planned maintenance projects, maintaining financial control while supporting effective project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Managing project costs and commercial reporting.
• Preparing and submitting valuations, applications and variations.
• Monitoring budgets, forecasts and financial performance.
• Procuring and managing subcontractor packages.
• Reviewing and agreeing subcontractor accounts.
• Supporting the preparation and negotiation of final accounts.
• Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities.
• Working closely with site teams to ensure accurate cost capture and programme reporting.
• Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting the delivery of projects in line with contractual and commercial requirements.
• Proven experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within construction, planned maintenance or refurbishment environments.
• Experience delivering projects within social housing, planned maintenance or occupied properties.
• Strong understanding of cost management, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Experience managing subcontractor procurement and account administration.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Full UK Driving Licence (essential).

Experience working on kitchens and bathrooms, external planned works, decarbonisation programmes, retrofit schemes or other social housing maintenance frameworks would be advantageous.
Wates Property Services are part of the Wates Group which is a family-owned business with over 125 years of history. Our Planned Maintenance division is a key area of growth, creating excellent opportunities for career development. We believe in recognising talent from within and are committed to investing in our people through promotion, training and long-term career progression. 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 to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting