We're pleased to share a great opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our business. The position would offer the post holder exposure to our prestigious developments working for a company who offer development, tailored to your individual needs.

Reporting to the Senior Quantity Surveyor you'll be involved with the management of the commercial function for our projects, which will include practical quantity surveying tasks /activities, actions to support colleagues and appropriate administrative duties associated with commercial / quantity surveying practices. As part of the role, you ll be asked to provide accurate monthly CVR reports liaising with the project teams to assure the CVR captures the current position and the forecast final position. Another important part of the role would be managing the subcontractor accounts (payments / contract administration / claims & variations / final accounts) including managing the reporting process correctly, maintaining accuracy working in line with reporting schedules (CVRs / Expenditure / Cash-flow etc.)

The role would be based from our Chester office (together with agile working arrangements) but will include regular travel to Watkin Jones sites as you ll be required to provide regular on site commercial support to the team, including assessment of site progress, attending subcontractor meetings to advise and manage all matters in relating to the commercial control of the site.

About you

You will need to be a self-motivated person, with demonstrable experience of commercial management of residential construction projects. An understanding and insight into multi-occupancy residential buildings is desirable and it s essential that you can manage your time effectively to balance competing priorities and be able to communicate effectively in person, in writing and via remote / digital means such as telephone and online meetings. Due to the nature of this role, you ll need the ability to act assertively to support a point of view and influence decisions whilst maintaining respect and healthy, positive working relationships.

Candidates need a related HND / Degree or significant and substantial experience in a relevant / related field and evidence of undertaking training, learning or other activities to maintain professional status or keep abreast of developments and best-practice in the profession.

What we can offer you

Watkin Jones offers an in-house Learning & Development team to support you with personal and professional development including vocational qualifications, as well as a discretionary annual bonus, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years service by 1 day up to a max of 29 days per annum), a health cash plan, discounted gym memberships, exclusive shopping discounts and a contributory pension scheme.

Watkin Jones success to date has been based on our emphasis on building relationships of trust, our customer focus, and our forward-thinking structure. Our intention is to create the future of living, which to us means high quality rental homes, community focus and sustainably driven development.

About Us

Watkin Jones Group is the UK s leading developer, builder and manager of residential for rent homes, with 52,000+ homes developed and in-build across 135 schemes. Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 20,000 units across 64 schemes, reflecting approximately GBP1.7bn of assets under management, giving us unique and unrivalled insight into what tenants and investors desire.

Our company was established in 1791 and has been building homes since 1927. More recently, we listed on the AIM market in 2016 with a market cap of GBP255m (current market cap c. GBP550m). In FY2022 we generated gross revenue of GBP407m and a Gross Profit of GBP67m. Our position in the market is based on a capital light model, where we typically work with institutional forward funders.