Associate Director | Quantity Surveying | Education

We're seeking people who bring together a unique blend of personal strengths, technical know-how, and a genuine passion for the built environment and construction industry.

TSA Riley is a global organisation, 1,000 people strong. We provide expert project consultancy across project management, cost management, advisory, ESG, and asset management, and our people are at the centre of everything we do.

We help clients create great places to work, live, shop, play, and produce.

Visit our work and grow with us page for information about our graduate, apprenticeship, and professional development programmes, or apply for an advertised position below. We'd love to hear from you.

Cultivate positive and trusting relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Effectively communicate ideas and actions that resonate with diverse audiences.

Exhibit drive, flexibility, passion, and a proactive attitude towards tasks.

Take ownership of responsibilities and ensure timely delivery on commitments.

Approach challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Analyse and synthesise detailed information to identify opportunities for improvement.

Possess a degree qualification, underpinning knowledge and skills.

Join one of the largest and most established construction consultancies in Cambridge. Work on exciting projects within the Education sector.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to join TSA Riley in our Cambridge office as an Associate Director, working closely alongside our National Education Sector Lead.

This role plays a key part in strengthening our expertise within the education sector, enabling us to continue delivering outstanding service to our longstanding clients while also supporting the growth of our client base across Cambridgeshire and nationally.

You will collaborate with the National Education Sector Lead to deepen existing client relationships through effective account management and identifying new opportunities within the market.

As TSA Riley continues to grow, so too will your role. There will be significant opportunities to take on leadership responsibility for key accounts and to shape, develop and lead a team to support these relationships and projects.

To succeed in this role, you will bring strong experience working with clients and delivering projects within the education sector. We are looking for a well‑rounded professional with a blend of technical excellence, people leadership capability, strong stakeholder engagement skills and sound commercial awareness.

TSA Riley is proud to have been involved in some of the most exciting and high‑profile education projects in the Cambridge area. We regularly work with universities and colleges on complex, challenging and highly rewarding developments, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the built environment and local communities.

If you feel you have the experience, ambition and drive to make a real contribution to TSA Riley's continued success, we would love to hear from you.

We are happy to offer an informal, confidential conversation before any formal application. To find out more, please contact our Recruitment Partner at:

About your responsibilities:

As an Associate Director at TSA Riley, you will be expected to take overall responsibility for the leadership and successful delivery of large or complex projects.

You will manage end-to-end scope, programme, cost, risk, and safety while building trusted relationships with clients, consultants, and delivery partners. Beyond project delivery, you will contribute to the commercial and operational performance of TSA Riley through team leadership, planning, and pursuit activity.

Some of your specific responsibilities will include:

• Leading project delivery from initiation to close‑out, ensuring alignment with client expectations and TSA Riley's delivery objectives.
• Overseeing planning, procurement, delivery, and risk mitigation activities across multidisciplinary teams.
• Managing scope, programme, and commercial frameworks to ensure delivery meets quality, safety, and performance…