Site Surveyor

Wates Smartspace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Smartspace's Responsive Division is seeking a Site Surveyor based at the Streatham office to support repairs and voids contracts. You will produce commercial outputs, monitor cost control, and liaise with client representatives to ensure compliance with service standards, helping the business operate efficiently and profitably.

You will develop project team performance, submit CVRs and progress reports, and work with tender strategies to maximise project value, cash flow, and final

Qualifications

• Commercial awareness and financial literacy are essential.
• Experience with cost control and value management is required.
• Ability to read and interpret financial reports and produce summaries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive project team performance to meet contractual obligations.
• Submit monthly CVRs and progress reports.
• Understand tender strategies and align with the profit plan.
• Agree external valuations and cash flow to maximise project value.
• Collaborate with Commercial Manager to produce final accounts.
• Manage subcontract procurement, valuation, and health & safety duties.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Financial reporting

Cost control

Cash flow

Education

Degree in a related field

Tools

Finance software

Job description

The Vacancy

WPS have an opportunity for a Site Surveyor to join our team within the Responsive Division. You'll be based out of our Streatham office, working on our repairs and voids contracts. 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 include:

• Develop and encourage project team performance, ensuring WPS' 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.

Important Information

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.

Our commitments:

WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcomeapplications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail].