Site Surveyor

The Vacancy

Are you looking to take the next step in your commercial career?

We are seeking a committed and detail‑driven Site Surveyor to join our team and support the successful delivery of high‑value construction projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maximising value, controlling costs and driving commercial excellence across our projects.

About the Role

As a Site Surveyor, you will contribute to the development and implementation of pre‑ and post‑contract commercial strategies, supporting the Project Quantity Surveyor on large‑value or higher‑risk schemes.

You will play a vital role in ensuring contractual obligations are met, commercial risks and opportunities are managed and profitability is maximised in a safe, compliant and ethical manner.

The role typically involves commercial management responsibility for project values of £5m to £10m per annum and may include supervision of trainees or Assistant Quantity Surveyors.

You will also proactively promote SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment & Quality) requirements, identifying both good practice and areas for improvement.

As our Site Surveyor, you will:

Commercial & Contract Management

• Ensure contractual obligations are understood, executed and regularly reviewed with the Project Surveyor.
• Take ownership of subcontract packages, including tender enquiries, reconciliations and producing subcontract orders.
• Manage procurement processes and support production of final accounts.
• Assess subcontract valuations, issue notices, administer payments and support day‑to‑day subcontractor management.

Value & Cost Control

• Contribute to the submission of external valuations and cashflow forecasts.
• Support valuation of change, variations strategies, loss & expense claims and final accounts to maximise project value.
• Aid effective cost control across delegated work packages and projects.

Reporting & Forecasting

• Collate site records including diaries, marked‑up drawings, measurements, surveys, photographs and QA documentation.
• Assist in preparing cost value reports, procurement schedules, liabilities reporting, reconciliations and audits.

Relationship Building & Communication

• Build strong working relationships with subcontractors, customers, PQS teams, design partners and internal stakeholders.
• Communicate confidently with commercial leads and project teams, including influencing negotiations with third parties.

Risk & SHEQ Awareness

• Demonstrate an understanding of contract risk and commercial opportunities.
• Uphold and actively promote company SHEQ policies and practices.

Personal Development & Leadership

• Support and guide trainees or assistant surveyors when required.
• Take responsibility for your own professional development, including CPD and working toward professional qualifications.

What We’re Looking For

• BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying (preferred) or relevant degree/equivalent experience.
• Junior member of RICS or equivalent, or working toward professional status.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of payments processes, cost reporting systems and basic construction technology.
• Demonstrable commercial skills including value recovery, cost control and cash management.
• Measurement, valuation and analytical capabilities.
• Basic legal and contractual administration knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage your own workload and support others where required.

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.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

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.