Assistant Site Surveyor

The Vacancy

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join Wates with our Living Space team in Barnsley.

Wates Living Space is one of the UK’s leading providers of planned and responsive maintenance services in the social housing sector, maintaining over 500,000 homes nationwide every year. Our leading position within the maintenance sector has enabled the business to realise ambitious strategic growth.

Key Accountabilities will include:
• Manage and price variations following contractual processes.
• Manage and liaise with the supply chain, including checking and raising material orders
• Complete on-site measurements/ take offs
• Ensure the timely receipt of quotations for materials, equipment and Sub-subcontract works, undertake commercial assessment of quotes received and ensure the timely placement of orders
• Work closely with the operations team to monitor on-site progress & ensure projects are in-line with requirements & scope
• Attending client meetings alongside the Quantity Surveyor
• Working alongside the Quantity Surveyor to procure supply chain
• Reviewing subcontractor payment applications monthly and inputting them into the Coins system

We are looking for a good work ethic and the ability to work under a Quantity Surveyor and within a team of Surveyors of different levels of knowledge.

The ideal candidate will ideally already have some experience gained in a similar role within the social housing sector or be part or fully HNC/HND or Degree qualified in a relevant subject.

WHAT WE OFFER
· Competitive salary
· Flexible working
· 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, 8 weeks fully paid paternity. To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

Work for Wates

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

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. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.