Assistant QS

Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Cardiff, South Wales

£30,000 to £36,000 + 28 days holiday + bank holidays plus an extra day for your birthday + flexible 37.5 hour working week + clear progression + future profit share through an employee ownership model

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a growing, independent surveying and construction consultancy operating across project management, quantity surveying and monitoring services. Working closely with a senior Associate, you will gain real responsibility, direct client exposure and continuous support, giving you the platform to accelerate your development and establish a long term career with genuine progression.

You will broaden your experience across both cost management and monitoring functions, with regular involvement in client interactions and site based activity. Beyond project delivery, you will contribute to the development of a growing regional presence, with a clearly defined pathway for progression into a senior Quantity Surveyor or project leadership role within a supportive and autonomous environment.

Your role as Assistant Quantity Surveyor will include

Supporting PMQS and monitoring projects across multiple sectors
Assisting with cost management, reporting and commercial administration
Attending site visits and client meetings
Working closely with a senior Quantity Surveyor in a small office environment
Developing technical and professional capability with increasing responsibility over time

The successful Assistant Quantity Surveyor will have

One to two years post graduate experience in quantity surveying or a related discipline
A degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar construction related subject
An interest in working towards chartered status
Confidence, resilience and the ability to work closely with senior stakeholders
proactive and ambitious mindset with clear career goals
Keywords Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Junior Quantity Surveyor, Trainee Quantity Surveyor, Cost Consultant, Assistant Cost Consultant, Project Quantity Surveyor, Construction Consultancy, MRICS Pathway