Join Our Team as a Quantity Surveyor!
Are you a passionate Quantity Surveyor eager to dive into the commercial side of construction? Do you want to make a significant impact on high-profile, technically complex projects while contributing fresh ideas in a supportive, forward-thinking team? If so, Wates invites you to challenge the norm, grow your career, and create tomorrow together!
Why Join Wates?
* Work on Major, High-Impact Projects: Be part of an innovative team tackling multi-sector, technically challenging projects.
* Career Growth: We’re dedicated to helping you elevate your skills and experience, offering a clear path for progression.
* Collaborative Environment: Join a talented, diverse team that values your input, creativity, and ambition.
About the Role
As a Quantity Surveyor in our Major Projects team, you’ll have full accountability for your projects or packages. You’ll be trusted to lead with commercial excellence, ensuring compliance, viability, and the highest industry standards.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
* Leading Commercial Strategies: Take ownership of subcontract packages and work directly with the Commercial Lead to implement both internal and external tender strategies.
* Managing Project Cashflow: Maximise project cashflow through effective subcontract management.
* Supporting Project Procurement: Drive procurement strategies with a focus on tender inquiries, package reconciliations, and production of subcontract orders.
* Contract Reporting: Manage all aspects of pre and post-contract strategies and reporting, while working closely with customers and industry specialists.
What We Offer:
* Competitive salary & profit share scheme
* Flexible working arrangements
* 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 activities to support your career progression.
* Industry-leading family leave benefits, including 26 weeks fully paid maternity and 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
At Wates, we are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, helping us grow and innovate as a business. Even if you don’t have all the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the Wates Group.
Our Commitment to You
As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognized for this through various accolades, including gold accreditation with Investors in People. We are also a Disability Confident employer, valuing long-term relationships as a family-owned business.
Please note that due to the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at the offer stage. We assess applicants with criminal convictions individually and 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.
About 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 sustainable, inclusive places full of opportunity.
* Thriving planet: Protecting nature and taking action on climate change through collaboration and innovation.
* Thriving people: Creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
Join us at Wates and be part of a team that is making a difference!