Site Surveyor

Company: Wates
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will support the commercial delivery of planned maintenance and refurbishment projects for occupied social housing. You will work within a high-performing team to manage subcontractor accounts, valuations, costs, and commercial reporting on a large-scale long-term framework. You’ll collaborate with operations to achieve commercial objectives and contribute to risk and opportunity mitigation. This is an opportunity to progress within surveying disciplines at a well-supported contractor, with development pathways and exposure to major programmes.

Pay / Benefits

  • Annual Bonus scheme
  • 26 days holiday
  • Travel allowance
  • Clear development pathway
  • Exposure to a long-term programme of secured works
  • Collaborative and established working environment

Responsibilities

  • Support the commercial management of planned maintenance and refurbishment works
  • Assist with subcontractor procurement, payments and account management
  • Prepare and submit applications, valuations and cost reports
  • Monitor project costs and identify commercial risks and opportunities
  • Support change control, variations and final account negotiations
  • Work collaboratively with operational teams to ensure commercial objectives are achieved
  • Maintain accurate records and contribute to monthly commercial reporting

Key requirements

  • Experience within social housing planned works, refurbishment, maintenance or construction environments
  • Previous experience working in a commercial, surveying or quantity surveying capacity
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of cost control principles
  • Good analytical, negotiation and communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and commercial reporting tools
  • Full UK driving licence
  • analytical thinking
  • negotiation
  • communication
  • cost control principles
  • commercial reporting
  • subcontractor management

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Posted: October 16th, 2026