Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Yorkshire

Please note: This is a hybrid working role, you will be asked to attend our Derby office 1 day per week and our Leeds office on a Thursday 1 day per week. The remaining days you will work from home or be asked to travel to our sites which are situated in both Yorkshire & the Midlands. A car allowance is included in this role to cover travel.

Are you an experienced Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to work on high-quality residential housebuilding projects? At Places for People, we don’t just procure homes - we design, build, and deliver them ourselves, creating thriving communities across the UK. This is your chance to join our team and play a key role in shaping sustainable, inclusive neighbourhoods. As the UK’s leading social enterprise, we combine commercial expertise with a commitment to social value. Through our end-to-end Developments business, we deliver homes that balance economic, social, and environmental outcomes - making a real difference.

If you’re an Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to take the next step, this role offers the support, development, and exposure you need to progress—whether that means greater responsibility, working on larger projects, or moving toward becoming a fully-fledged Quantity Surveyor.

More about your role

This role supports our live and upcoming development sites across the Midlands. You’ll be responsible for managing construction costs from initial budgeting through to final accounts, working across the full project lifecycle. It’s a fast-paced and varied role, involving everything from tendering and subcontractor appointments to monthly valuations, cost reporting, and financial updates. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our Technical, Construction, and wider project teams to maintain tight cost control and ensure timely delivery at every stage. This position offers a good degree of autonomy, responsibility and influence where contributions are seen and encouraged. We will need you to build and sustain strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to achieve best value and maintain strong supply chain performance throughout the build process.

More about you

You’ll have solid, hands-on experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in the construction industry - experience with a housebuilder or main contractor is essential. Your background will include cost control, tendering and reporting, with an understanding of build sequencing and trade interaction. A good grasp of infrastructure and groundworks is beneficial, as is an interest in early-stage cost planning and setting budgets for new schemes. You’ll be comfortable managing multiple tasks and projects at once, working as part of an experienced and close-knit commercial team. Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills are vital, as you’ll be working with a wide range of stakeholders and external partners. An MRICS qualification or progress toward it is advantageous, though not essential. But just as important as technical experience is your attitude and approach. We’re looking for someone who can drive the right culture, demonstrate willingness to learn, and show strong organisational skills —including diary management and meeting deadlines. Your ability to adapt, collaborate, and maintain a positive mindset will be key to your success in this role.

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme
• Training and development
• Car Allowance
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What’s next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We’re happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you’re looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.