Senior Quantity Surveyor | Employers Agent | Residential Sector | Cambridge, UK

We are 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.

We'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch if 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.

About the role: TSA Riley in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background of operating in the Employer's Agent role to join our Residential Sector team. This position plays a pivotal role in enhancing our residential expertise and supporting the continued growth of this strategically important sector. The successful candidate will work closely with a range of Registered Providers and Investment Partnerships across the Cambridge region, delivering Employer's Agent services on affordable housing developments. This is an opportunity to contribute to projects that make a meaningful social impact while working within a collaborative and highly respected team.

To thrive in this role, you will bring proven experience in a client-facing environment, delivering a full range of pre- and post-contract Quantity Surveying and Employer's Agent services. We are seeking a well-rounded professional who combines technical excellence with the ability to lead, influence, and build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

TSA Riley is proud to partner with some of the largest organisations in the affordable housing sector and is actively engaged in several local and national framework agreements. As this area of our business continues to grow, it presents exciting opportunities for career progression, professional development, and long-term impact. If you are motivated, ambitious, and eager to play a key role in TSA Riley's ongoing success, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About your responsibilities:

• Leading end-to-end commercial delivery, ensuring alignment with agreed scope, budget, and programme targets.
• Overseeing cost planning, estimating, procurement, valuations, variations, and monthly financial reporting.
• Building strong, trusted relationships with clients, consultants, and stakeholders through clear, responsive communication.
• Applying sound judgement to identify and manage commercial risks, resolve issues, and capture opportunities early.
• Driving financial performance through effective budget control, contract administration, and management of scope changes.
• Using TSA Riley's digital tools and systems to track costs, monitor risk, and support quality reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with project governance, quality, and safety frameworks from a commercial perspective.
• Leading and supporting team members with clear direction, regular feedback, and a focus on development and high performance.
• Supporting ongoing client growth by identifying opportunities and contributing to positive project outcomes.
• Contributing to business growth by supporting pipeline development, participating in bids and pursuits, and advancing sector initiatives.

About You:

• A tertiary qualification in a field relevant to this job role, such as Quantity Surveying or a similar equivalent.
• Professional membership to a relevant professional body such as the RICS is desired.
• Excellent technical ability, capable of carrying out a full remit of pre and post contract responsibilities on complex projects.
• Prior experience of acting in the Employers Agent role.
• Previous experience managing Investment Partnership/Joint Venture projects is desirable.
• Previous experience delivering prime cost contracts is desirable.
• A proven track record of delivering large or complex projects in consulting or client-side environments, including strong experience within the residential/affordable housing sector.
• Deep understanding of cost planning, estimating, procurement, and contract administration, including the ability to provide informed commercial advice across the project lifecycle.
• Proven ability to manage commercial performance across complex projects, ensuring delivery against budget, scope, and client expectations.
• Proficiency with digital tools and project systems to support financial tracking, reporting, coordination, and quality assurance.
• Skilled in navigating stakeholder complexity, resolving disputes, and aligning diverse interests to achieve commercial outcomes.
• A reputation for leading teams effectively and supporting others.
• Actively building their professional reputation and connections through high-quality delivery, knowledge sharing, and industry engagement.

Who we are: 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. Plan. Deliver. Optimise. We call this project consulting. We provide expert strategic, commercial and operations advice; project and cost management; carbon advice; and dispute resolution. This uniquely broad range of services - across the project lifecycle - means we understand the interdependencies at every stage. We combine this with hands-on experience and personalised service to drive greater value, impact and certainty for our clients' projects.

Our Values:

• We win together: Collaborate openly, learn from each other and succeed as one global team.
• We own it, always: Act with integrity and take responsibility to deliver with purpose.
• We focus on what matters: Striving for high standards to create meaningful, lasting and sustainable impact.
• We are curious: Embrace agility and change, explore ideas and turn our curiosity into progress.

TSA Riley is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in working with us but are not able to commit to a full-time role and/or would require forms of flexible working. Additionally, we provide hybrid working as standard practice. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.