Summer Placement 2026 | Assistant Quantity Surveyor | Bristol, 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 Advisory, Project Management, Cost Management, Asset Management, and ESG, and our people are at the centre of everything we do. We help clients create great places to work, live, shop, play, and produce.

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.

Enhance your practical learning by joining TSA Riley as a Summer Placement Assistant Quantity Surveyor in our Bristol office. This is a full-time, paid summer placement scheme with exact dates to be agreed between ourselves and the selected candidate based on availability, however we would propose a 3-month period over the summer of 2026. We are looking for candidates currently studying an RICS accredited course who have a passion for working as a Quantity Surveyor and want to gain some practical experience during their summer break from university.

Whilst working with us you will receive structured, hands-on experience in the consultancy Quantity Surveying role, learning and developing your understanding of the key responsibilities of a Quantity Surveyor and gaining further insight into the construction industry. You will learn how an established construction consultancy operates and gain invaluable experience whilst working to proven and successful systems and procedures. We take pride in our working culture and environment, and we have an exemplary track record for supporting and developing talent within our business. You can expect to work alongside experienced and highly qualified colleagues with a proven track record at mentoring junior staff in a professional and personable office environment. We offer hybrid working as standard practice across the business and regular office and regional social events.

About your Responsibilities:

• Gain exposure to pre and post contract duties within a consultancy, client-facing Quantity Surveyor role.
• Stakeholder management
• Value engineering
• Tender management
• Procurement
• Contract Administration
• Preparing financial and progress reports
• Cost Planning
• Cost Management
• Administering cost/variation procedures

The closing date for applications is: Friday 28th November 2025. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. This scheme proves incredibly popular every year and therefore we reserve the right to close any job advertisements early where appropriate.

About You:

• Are currently studying a Degree / Masters course and seeking a summer placement in industry for the summer of 2026.
• Are studying an RICS accredited course.
• Are eager and quick to learn.
• Share our values.
• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Are excellent communicators.
• Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment.
• Can follow process driven systems and procedures and work well under pressure.
• Passionate about pursuing a career in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management.
• Are organised, punctual and generally well prepared to work in a full-time office environment.

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.

Our Shared 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 would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us if you require any adjustments which would support you throughout your application and recruitment process.