Assistant Quantity Surveyor

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Job summary

A leading residential contractor in Greater London is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for a full-time site-based role. The successful candidate will manage procurement and reporting while overseeing financial control in high-density housing projects. Candidates should have experience in residential projects and strong communication skills. This role offers a salary of £45K-£55K plus benefits, including healthcare and travel allowances. The start date is January 5th.

Benefits

Car/travel allowance

Healthcare £3-4k

Qualifications

• Strong experience in residential projects, ideally with a developer or main contractor.
• Experience with large-scale housing schemes is required.
• Strong understanding of procurement and contractual controls.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial management of a 100-unit phase.
• Manage procurement and subcontract orders.
• Produce forecasts and monthly reports for commercial management.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure cost certainty.

Skills

Residential experience

Procurement

Subcontract management

Reporting

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

London
Posted: 02/12/2025

£45K- £55K / Year
J29501

Assistant / Intermediate QS | Permanent or freelance | Residential Contractor | SE London

A major contractor delivering a long-term 2,000 unit regeneration scheme is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team on site full‑time. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a circa 100‑unit phase within one of London’s most significant housing programmes.

Working closely with the Commercial Manager, you'll support the commercial delivery of live phases, manage subcontract procurement and reporting, and ensure financial control across a fast-moving, high-density residential environment.

This role is ideal for someone ambitious, detail-driven, and confident operating within structured developer/contractor settings.

The role kicks off 5th January, and the Commercial Manager is open to interviewing strong profiles directly.

The Role

• Support the commercial management of a 100-unit phase within a multi-year, multi-phase regeneration scheme
• Manage procurement, tender enquiries, analysis of returns and preparation of subcontract orders
• Oversee subcontractor accounts, variations, valuations and final accounts
• Produce CVRs, forecasts and monthly reporting for the Commercial Manager
• Maintain accurate commercial records and ensure compliance with internal and contractual processes
• Assist with cost planning, change management and early identification of risk across the phase
• Work collaboratively with site teams, design, and delivery leads to maintain programme and cost certainty
• Take ownership of commercial tasks and drive accurate reporting in a high-visibility role

What they’re looking for

• A QS with strong residential experience - developer or main contractor backgrounds welcome
• Someone who has worked on large-scale housing schemes, multi-phase environments, or high-density residential delivery
• Strong understanding of procurement, reporting, subcontract management and contractual controls
• A confident communicator who can support site teams and interface effectively with internal management
• Someone structured, detail-oriented and capable of bringing clarity and organisation to a live, fast-paced environment

The Offer

Up to £55,000 + package (car/travel allowance, healthcare £3-4k)

Full-time site-based role in South East London

5 days per week on site

Start date: 5th January

The Company

A well-established contractor known for delivering large-scale residential regeneration and community-led housing projects.

With a long-term pipeline and a multi-year programme on this flagship development, the business offers stability, structured processes and clear progression routes for QSs seeking responsibility on major schemes.

Also known as: Quantity Surveyor, Project QS, Residential QS, Developer QS, Regeneration QS

Interested?

Michael Ogunyankin - 07551 155 789

michael @ borneltd . com