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Site Surveyor

Job in Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK
Listing for: Wates Smartspace
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
  • Construction
    Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 32000 - 52000 GBP Yearly GBP 32000.00 52000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

We're recruiting for a Site Surveyor to join our largest and most established social housing planned works contract based in North Birmingham. Working as part of a high-performing commercial and operational team, you'll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of planned maintenance and refurbishment programmes across occupied social housing properties. We're keen to hear from both experienced Site Surveyors and ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyors ready to take the next step in their career.

If you have a strong understanding of commercial processes within planned works, social housing, or Tier 1 contracting environments, this could be an excellent opportunity to progress into a broader surveying role within a well-supported team.

About

The Role

The role will involve managing subcontractor accounts, carrying out valuations, monitoring costs and supporting commercial reporting across a large-scale social housing contract.

Key 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.
Essential
  • Experience with in 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.
Desirable
  • Experience working on social housing planned maintenance contracts.
  • Tier 1 contractor experience.
What's In It For You
  • 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.

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 toadditionalpre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link:
National Security Vetting.

Our commitment s:

WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role.

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

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