Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Our Senior Quantity Surveyors are a valuable part of our business, leading a project or cluster of packages with full accountability for development and implementation of all pre‑ and post‑contract strategies, commercial functions, and contract reporting. They work collaboratively with customers and industry specialists, focusing on added value, compliance, commercial viability, and best practice.

• Manage the commercial team ensuring all Wates Main Contract obligations are met and process obligations are completed, particularly regarding procurement, subcontract orders, supply chain management, measurements and valuations, contractual notices, and valuing change.
• Complete and submit monthly cost reports, procurement strategy updates, and internal/external progress reports, while developing and implementing internal and external tender stage and delivery strategies.
• Agree external valuations upstream/downstream to maintain a positive project cash‑flow and produce and agree on main and subcontract final accounts.
• Lead in high‑profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.

• Competitive salary and 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).
• Industry‑leading family leave benefits: 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
• Extensive corporate benefits including private medical, pension (8% employers’ contribution), health and wellness programme, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Excellent range of learning and development activities to support career progression.

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.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check 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 offences. Certain roles may be subject to additional pre‑employment checks.