Assistant Quantity Surveyor | Croydon, UK

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.

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 will 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 will 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.

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

• Assisting senior staff in pre and post contract duties and the delivery of projects.
• 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.
• Attending and/or chairing meetings with clients.
• Preparing financial reports.
• Monitoring and documenting the communication of a project status.
• Assisting in the preparation of the tender documentation.
• Monitoring performance milestones and deliverables.
• Assisting in the administration of cost/variation procedures.
• Assisting in the carrying out of post contract surveying duties including establishing the effect of variations, settlement of accounts and disputes.
• Providing 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 surveying 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 the ideal candidate as full training can be provided.
• Experience of working on construction developments within the built environment would be advantageous - i.e. residential, retail, commercial projects etc.
• Demonstrable experience of carrying out tendering and procurement processes.
• Strong levels of numeracy and literacy are essential.
• A full UK Driving License is essential for this role.

TSA Riley has a 130-year heritage dating back to 1890 when Henry Riley Esq first established a quantity surveying practice in London. 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.

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.

Please contact us if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.