Site Surveyor

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

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a proactive Site Surveyor for Retrofit Works. The role involves developing and executing contract strategies, ensuring compliance with safety policies, and enhancing client relations. Applicants must bring strong commercial skills and an MSc or BA Hons in Quantity Surveying or a similar field. This is a full-time permanent position with opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of construction methods and technology.
• Familiarity with measurement and valuation.
• Experience in contract administration.
• Understanding of subcontract/materials orders and buying.
• Ability to manage claims, loss, and expense.
• Awareness of Wates contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement pre- and post-contract strategies.
• Promote compliance with group SHE policies.
• Support team development through PDRs and training.
• Build strong relationships with clients and consultants.
• Manage subcontract packages and procurement strategies.
• Make sound commercial decisions and maintain compliance.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen and cost control

Effective relationship-building with PQS, design teams, and supply chain

Confident in financial reporting and final accounts

Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills

Education

MSc or BA Hons in Quantity Surveying or similar

Job description

Vacancy

📍 Site Surveyor – Retrofit Works (WPS)

🗺️ Locations : Basingstoke, Islington, Newbury

🏗️ Division : WPS – Retrofit Projects

🕒 Full-Time ¦ Permanent

Are you a commercially savvy Site Surveyor with a passion for delivering excellence in Retrofit works? 💡 We’re looking for a proactive and driven individual to join our WPS team, covering key sites across Basingstoke, Islington, and Newbury.

Your Role

Take full accountability for the development and implementation of all pre- and post-contract strategies, commercial functions, and contract reporting across delegated projects and work packages.

What You’ll Be Doing

• 🦺 Health & Safety : Promote and ensure compliance with group SHE policies, conduct site safety samples, and review subcontractor safety performance.
• 👥 People & Leadership : Support team development through PDRs and training, seek growth opportunities beyond surveying, and drive performance through regular reviews.
• 🤝 Customer Relations : Build strong relationships with clients and consultants, understand their drivers, and enhance Wates’ service offering.
• 💰 Commercial Management : Manage subcontract packages, contribute to procurement strategies, issue tender enquiries, and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• 📈 Process & Performance : Make sound commercial decisions, maximise value recovery, and maintain high standards of quality and compliance.

Reporting Line

You’ll report to the Project Surveyor and / or Surveying Manager.

What You’ll Bring

📚 Knowledge :

• Construction methods and technology
• Measurement and valuation
• Contract administration
• Subcontract / materials orders and buying
• Claims, loss and expense
• Wates contractual obligations

🧠 Skills :

• Strong commercial acumen and cost control
• Effective relationship-building with PQS, design teams, and supply chain
• Confident in financial reporting and final accounts
• Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills

🎓 Qualifications :

• MSc or BA Hons in Quantity Surveying or similar

Ready to make a meaningful impact in Retrofit delivery and thrive in a dynamic, multi-site environment? 🌍

This is your chance to grow your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement—while working on meaningful projects that contribute to safer and greener communities.

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.

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 2022 – 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 – WINNER