Associate Director Quantity Surveying Education

Associate Director Quantity Surveying Education Sector Cambridge, UK

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.

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.

• 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 standards.
• Acting as the primary client contact for assigned projects, resolving issues and aligning expectations across diverse stakeholders.
• Overseeing project resources, budgets, and reporting to support financial control and delivery outcomes.
• Leading and managing project teams, including resourcing, delegation, performance oversight, and development of team members.
• Supporting pursuit planning and proposal preparation to help secure follow‑on or new work.
• Taking an active role in growing the business by strengthening client relationships, identifying opportunities, and helping convert pipeline into secured work.
• Contributing to initiatives that improve project delivery capability, enhance tools and systems, and build TSA Riley's service excellence.

Our Associate Directors bring deep project expertise, commercial acumen, and a structured, forward‑thinking approach to leading complex delivery. They are trusted delivery leads known for their judgement, clarity, and ability to align project outcomes with both client priorities and TSA Riley's commercial goals.

• A tertiary qualification in a field relevant to this role, such as Quantity Surveying or a similar equivalent.
• Professional membership to a relevant professional body such as the RICS.
• Excellent technical ability, capable of carrying out a full remit of pre and post contract responsibilities on complex projects.
• A proven track record of delivering large or complex projects in consulting or client‑side environments, including strong experience within the educational sector.
• Strong commercial capability, with a clear understanding of risk, programme, cost, safety, and stakeholder complexity.
• A strategic mindset to delivery, balancing day‑to‑day oversight with long‑range planning and market awareness.
• Deep understanding of client drivers and strategic priorities, with the ability to shape delivery to support long‑term relationships and account growth.
• Proven ability to lead with intention, actively managing team capability, resourcing, performance, and development across both direct reports and broader project teams.
• A recognised industry presence and network, with the credibility to represent TSA Riley externally, build client interest, and convert relationships into opportunities.

TSA Riley has a 130‑year heritage dating back to 1890 when Henry Riley Esq first established a quantity surveying practice in London. In Asia Pacific we trace our roots back to the 1980s through the merging of several respected, small project management and advisory firms. Now, in the 21st century, we're defining and pioneering a new way of helping our clients drive greater value and impact from their built assets.

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