Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Countryside Partnerships PLC; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension with employer contributions

Job summary

Countryside Partnerships PLC in Milton Keynes is recruiting an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Vistry Northern Home Counties team. You will report to the Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor and assist the commercial delivery of residential development schemes, supporting cost management from procurement to the final accounts.

The role emphasizes hands-on collaboration within a busy surveying department.

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant qualification in quantity surveying or construction.
• Experience supporting cost management on residential development projects.
• Familiarity with procurement through final accounts in a main contractor or developer environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the commercial delivery of residential development schemes.
• Support cost management from procurement to final accounts.
• Assist with subcontract procurement and final account preparation.
• Collaborate with the surveying team and site stakeholders.

Skills

Cost management

Procurement support

Contract administration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

Excel

CostX

Job description

• Job Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
• Date Posted: 29.05.2026

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Northern Home Counties, at our Milton Keynes office. As our Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will report to the Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor and will assist the commercial delivery of residential development schemes. You will assist the Surveying department with cost management for development and contracting projects from procurement to the completion of sub-contract final accounts. This is a key role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empowerus to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.