Senior Quantity Surveyor | London, UK

About The Role

Wanting to make your impact felt? Apply to join TSA Riley. At TSA Riley, we bring together diverse expertise, strong technical capability, and a shared commitment to improving outcomes across the built environment. We are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our London cost management team, contributing to the successful delivery of complex, high‑value projects across multiple sectors of the built environment. This could include, but is not limited to, working on projects in the retail, leisure, and healthcare sectors. This role offers exposure to a broad and challenging portfolio, working alongside a high‑performing, collaborative team and partnering with an established client base built on long‑standing relationships and trust.

As a growing global consultancy, we value ambition, accountability, and intellectual curiosity. We offer an environment where individuals are trusted to take ownership, empowered to perform at their best, and supported to deliver meaningful, measurable impact. Candidates will bring strong experience from a client‑facing consultancy environment, proven technical capability across complex projects and sound people‑management skills with the capability to manage and develop junior members of staff. At this level we would strongly desire candidates to have achieved chartered status with the RICS; however we would be willing to consider applications from candidates who have not yet achieved this but have made significant progress towards their APC diary.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of cost planning, estimating, procurement, and contract administration to ensure commercial quality.
• Leading valuations, variations, payment recommendations, and monthly financial reporting.
• Monitoring commercial performance, identifying risks or opportunities, and supporting corrective actions.
• Tracking contractual obligations, project changes, and financial risks, escalating when required.
• Resolving contractual queries, addressing challenges, and mitigating potential commercial disputes.
• Maintaining cost data, contract records, and reports using TSA Riley systems and templates.
• Maintaining clear, responsive communication with clients and delivery partners.
• Managing client expectations to support satisfaction and build strong, trusted relationships.
• Collaborating with project teams to support performance, share knowledge, and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Managing commercial compliance and contributing to risk management practices in line with TSA Riley standards.
• Contributing to proposals, benchmarking, sector initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience at delivering quantity surveying or commercial services in a consulting or client‑side environment.
• Proven experience of operating in a strong client‑facing senior quantity surveying role on projects across multiple sectors of the built environment.
• A tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying or a similarly related discipline. Ideally this will be accredited by the RICS.
• Holding a professional accreditation with a relevant body such as the RICS is desired, however we are open to applications from candidates working towards this.
• Proven ability to carry out the full spectrum of pre and post contract duties, including cost planning, estimating, procurement, and contract administration.
• Strong people‑management skills with experience in delegating work effectively to junior members of staff and generally mentoring their development in a positive and proactive manner.
• Prior experience of acting in the Employers Agent role would be advantageous.
• Curiosity and adaptability to work across sectors, client accounts and different delivery contexts.
• Proficiency with digital tools to support financial tracking, documentation, and reporting.
• Known reputation for high‑quality work, and a collaborative, effective working style.
• Brings critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to support effective commercial delivery.
• Experience of working in agile environments and contributing to cross‑functional teams.

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.

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.