Assistant Quantity Surveyor

The Vacancy

⭐ Assistant Quantity Surveyor

📍 West Midlands
🏢 WPS

We’re looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our WPS team in the West Midlands — supporting our Site and Project Surveyors across pre‑ and post‑contract activities, commercial functions and contract reporting. If you’re eager to grow your commercial career and love working as part of a supportive team, this role is for you! 💼✨

What you’ll be doing 💡

• 🔐 Carry out regular site safety samples and build confidence reviewing subcontractor safety checks.
• 👥 Take ownership of your PDRs, training, and personal development.
• 🎯 Review objectives with your line manager and keep your action plans up to date.
• 📏 Complete on‑site measurements/take‑offs and maintain accurate commercial records.
• 🧾 Support with valuation, cost tracking, day works, and understanding contract obligations.
• 🤝 Communicate professionally with customers and colleagues, helping us deliver a great Wates experience.
• 📊 Learn how our commercial processes and M&V cycles work to support monthly CVRs.

What we’re looking for 🌱

• 🎓 Working towards or already holding an industry‑accredited construction/commercial degree.
• 📚 Basic knowledge of construction methods, measurement & valuation, cost control, contract records and procurement.
• 🤝 Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across site, supply chain and PQS/design teams.
• 📈 A genuine interest in developing commercial skills and growing within WPS.

Why join WPS?

At Wates, people are at the heart of what we do. You’ll join a friendly, community‑minded business with real opportunities to learn, grow and shape your career. 🌟

📩 Apply today

Ready to take the next step? Apply today and help us deliver a safe, efficient and customer‑first repairs service. ✉️🔗

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.