Site Surveyor

WATES; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is looking for a Site Surveyor based in Enfield. This role involves managing commercial outputs and ensuring cost control within projects. The ideal candidate will have strong financial awareness and communication skills, able to build relationships with clients and internal teams. Additionally, candidates should have relevant experience in a Surveyor role and a commitment to outstanding customer service.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a Surveyor role.
• Ability to manage cash flow effectively.
• Strong commitment to customer service.

Responsibilities

• Develop project team performance and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Complete and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations.
• Collaborate with the Commercial Manager for final accounts.

Skills

Financial awareness

Commercial skills

Cost control

Communication

Client relationship management

Job description

Overview

The Vacancy

Wates have an opportunity for a Site Surveyor to join our team within the Reactive Division, working across various projects. You’ll be based out of our Enfield office. This role focuses on producing commercial outputs, monitoring cost control, and liaising with client representatives to ensure compliance with contractual service standards — all to help the company operate efficiently and profitably.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and encourage project team performance, ensuring Wates’ contractual obligations and strategies are executed and reviewed
• Complete and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR) and progress reports
• Understand tender strategies and work to the profit plan
• Agree external valuations / cash flow to maximise project value
• Collaborate with the Commercial Manager to produce final accounts
• Ensure subcontract management obligations are fulfilled, including procurement, valuation, contractual instructions, and health & safety

We’re looking for someone with financial and commercial awareness and a strong commitment to customer-centred service.

To succeed, you’ll need relevant commercial skills and experience, including the ability to maximise value recovery, control costs, and manage cash flow effectively. You should also be confident using financial reports and software.

You’ll be a strong communicator, able to build relationships with clients, Project Surveyors, internal teams, and the supply chain. The role involves working between office, site, and some home working.

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.

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

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.