Assistant Quantity Surveyor

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.

Assistant QS role for qualified candidates with approximately 12-months of experience or more.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Croydon
Full-time, Permanent
Hybrid Working, Competitive Salary

We are seeking to hire an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Croydon cost management team. If you are a recently qualified quantity surveyor with approximately a year or more of experience in a Quantity Surveying role then we would love to hear from you. Perhaps you have started a role in the last year or two, but feel you are capable of more?

Maybe you just want to experience something new early in your career?

At TSA Riley, we have a fantastic track record of developing talented individuals and allowing you to realise your full potential as a Quantity Surveyor. You'll work as part of a highly successful team on fast‑paced projects within the built environment, quickly giving you exposure to the whole lifecycle of construction projects. You'll do all of this with expert guidance and support from our trained management team, who will work with you closely to develop your skills and experience as well as setting you key milestones to aid your development as a quantity surveyor.

With access to our internal, industry‑leading APC programme, we can also give you all the support required to achieve chartership status and take your career to the next level and beyond. We're a growing, global consultancy with an exciting future! Come and find out more about how you can be part of this!

Key tasks and responsibilities of the Assistant Quantity Surveyor role include:

• Working as part of a team of surveyors and project managers reporting into the Senior Quantity Surveyor whilst providing a cost consulting role to the client.
• Assisting the Senior Quantity Surveyor in ensuring the client achieves their stated objectives through close teamwork, proactive cost control and the provision of contractual advice.
• Attend and/or chair meetings with client.
• Prepare financial reports.
• Monitor and document the communication of a project status.
• Assist in the preparation of the tender documentation.
• Monitor performance milestones and deliverables.
• Assist in the administration of cost/variation procedures.
• Assist in the carrying out of post‑contract surveying duties including establishing the effect of variations, settlement of accounts and disputes.
• Provide day‑to‑day cost management of projects from estimate preparation through to final account settlements.

Desired skills, qualifications and experience:

• A relevant RICS accredited degree or master's qualification in quantity surveyor or similar equivalent subject.
• Bright, ambitious and motivated with the ability to learn new skills, systems and procedures.
• A good foundation of experience through approximately 12 months or more of experience in a quantity surveying role.
• Experience of using CostX software would be highly advantageous but is not essential for…