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The Vacancy
Exciting Opportunity: Project Surveyor – Coventry Area (Wates Property Services)
The Vacancy
Exciting Opportunity: Project Surveyor – Coventry Area (Wates Property Services)
Are you ready to make a real impact in communities while growing your commercial career?
We’re looking for a motivated and commercially astute Project Surveyor to join our Wates Property Services (WPS) team, supporting our Planned Maintenance division across the Coventry area. This is your chance to be part of a business that’s committed to delivering high-quality, sustainable housing solutions—and to do it with a team that genuinely cares.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading the development and implementation of pre- and post-contract strategies
* Managing commercial functions and contract reporting with confidence
* Producing monthly CVRs and progress reports
* Maximising project value through effective valuation and cash flow management
* Supporting final account agreements and subcontractor management
* Ensuring compliance with procurement, H&S, and contractual processes
We’re seeking someone with the right blend of experience, qualifications, and attitude to thrive in this role:
Experience
* Proven background in commercial surveying, ideally within social housing refurbishment
* Strong understanding of cost control, value recovery, and cash management
* Experience working on retrofit projects is essential; SHDF knowledge is a bonus
Qualifications
* Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying is a must (e.g. BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, HND, or HNC)
Personal Attributes
* A confident communicator who builds strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and supply chain partners
* A proactive team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to developing others
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.
To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting
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.
Work for Wates
Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.
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.
The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.
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