Site Surveyor
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Occupation Type
Estimators, valuers and assessors
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
The Role
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.
What You'll Be Doing
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 up to £120m 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.
What You'll Bring
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.
What You'll Be Doing
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 up to £120m 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.
What You'll Bring
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Demonstrate an understanding of contract risk and commercial opportunities.
- Uphold and actively promote company SHEQ policies and practices.
- Support and guide trainees or assistant surveyors when required.
- Take responsibility for your own professional development, including CPD and working toward professional qualifications.
- BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying (preferred) or relevant degree/equivalent experience.
- Junior member of RICS or equivalent, or working toward professional status.
- Strong understanding of payments processes, cost reporting systems and basic construction technology.
- Demonstrable commercial skills including value recovery, cost control and cash management.
- 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)
- Private medical cover
- 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/
Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.
We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may
require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at recruitment@wates.co.uk / WPSrecruitment@wates.co.uk