The Vacancy
Welcome to Wates Smartspace—a place where innovation meets impact. We’re the go-to experts in fit-out, refurbishment, and maintenance services across the UK. From modern office spaces to cutting-edge retail environments, we bring spaces to life with creativity, sustainability, and flair. Here, you’re not just part of a team; you’re part of a movement that’s reimagining places for people to thrive.
Right now we are looking for talented individuals to join our team as an Assistant Surveyor, to support our projects across the Southern region.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As our Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be diving into the heart of our projects, supporting our wider Commercial Team to keep everything on track— both in budget and quality. If you’re all about the details, love numbers, and are curious about how the built world works, this is the role for you.
You will be responsible for
1. Cost Estimation: Assist in preparing detailed cost estimates, budgets, and tender documents to ensure projects are financially viable.
2. Subcontractor Management: Support the management of subcontractor accounts, including valuations, payments, and negotiations.
3. Cost Monitoring: Track project costs, identifying any financial risks or opportunities to keep projects on budget.
4. Reporting: Contribute to the preparation and analysis of cost reports and forecasts, ensuring accurate financial tracking.
5. Site Visits: Participate in site visits to monitor progress and ensure compliance with contract requirements.
6. Final Accounts: Assist in preparing final accounts, including cost reconciliation and settlement of any contractual claims.
7. Collaboration: Work closely with project teams to ensure smooth project delivery, sharing insights and solutions as needed.
WHAT WE OFFER
8. Competitive salary & profit share scheme
9. Flexible working
10. Car Allowance / Company Car *
11. Travel covered to any of our sites*
12. Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
13. One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
14. Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
(*Subject to role…….)
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.
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