Site Surveyor

Wates Group; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage work packages and contribute to commercial strategies. This role involves collaboration with clients and industry experts to enhance project cashflow and ensure compliance. Ideal candidates should have experience in subcontract management and tender strategies. The company fosters a supportive environment with competitive salaries and numerous benefits, along with opportunities for professional development, emphasizing its commitment to equality and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

Private Medical

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Ownership of work packages for commercial strategies.
• Close collaboration with customers and industry specialists.

Responsibilities

• Lead subcontract packages and contribute to tender strategies.
• Maximise project cashflow through effective management.
• Support procurement strategies and final account agreements.

Skills

Project cashflow management

Tender strategy contributions

Subcontract package management

Job description

The Vacancy

Are you ready to challenge the norm, bring bold ideas to the table, and elevate your career in a thriving, high-profile environment?

Why Wates?

• 🌟 Work on standout projects that push boundaries
• 🤝 Be part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team
• 📈 Progress your career with real opportunities for growth

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll take ownership of your own work packages and play a key role in shaping commercial strategies. You’ll work closely with customers and industry specialists to drive value, ensure compliance, and champion best practices.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Leading subcontract packages and contributing to tender strategies
• Maximising project cashflow through effective management
• Supporting procurement strategies and final account agreements

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 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.

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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