The Vacancy

Are you a forward-thinking Surveyor with a passion for challenging the norm and driving innovation in the construction industry? Wates invites you to become part of our team, where we deliver high-profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors. This is your opportunity to make a real impact, elevate your career, and work on groundbreaking projects with a supportive and diverse team.

Why Choose Wates?

At Wates, we reimagine places for people to thrive. We’re not just offering a job; we’re offering a platform for you to bring fresh ideas, redefine standards, and grow within a company that values talent and ambition. Our inclusive environment encourages collaboration and innovation, ensuring that your contributions will shape the future of construction.

What You’ll Do:

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Wates, you will play a pivotal role in the success of our projects by leading the commercial aspects and ensuring their seamless execution. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leadership & Strategy: Managing the project’s commercial team and taking accountability for all pre- and post-contract strategies, commercial functions, and contract reporting.
  
• Value Creation: Collaborating with clients and industry experts to deliver added value, ensure compliance, and uphold best practices while driving commercial viability.
  
• Key Deliverables:
  
  • Oversee procurement strategies, sub-contract orders, and supply chain management.
    
  • Handle measurements, valuations, contractual notices, and change valuations.
    
  • Complete and submit monthly cost reports, progress updates, and both internal and external tender strategies.
    
• Financial Oversight: Maintain positive project cash flow through upstream/downstream valuations and deliver accurate final accounts for main and sub-contracts.
  

What’s in It for You?

• 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.
  

Ready to Build the Future?

If you’re ready to redefine what’s possible in construction and take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you. Join Wates, and together, let’s create tomorrow.

Apply Now to Make Your Mark!