Assistant Quantity Surveyor Croydon, UK

TSA Management; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm in Croydon is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their team. This full-time role offers hybrid working with a competitive salary. Ideal candidates will have a relevant RICS accredited degree and approximately a year of experience in quantity surveying. Responsibilities include supporting project management, preparing financial reports, and ensuring cost control. This position provides unique opportunities for professional development and exposure to diverse projects within the built environment.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months of experience in a quantity surveying role.
• Demonstrable experience in tendering and procurement processes.
• A full UK Driving License is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Quantity Surveyor in achieving client objectives.
• Provide day-to-day cost management of projects.
• Prepare financial reports and monitor project communication.

Skills

Experience in quantity surveying

Strong numeracy skills

Ability to learn new skills

Understanding of cost control

Education

RICS accredited degree or master's qualification in quantity surveying

Tools

CostX software

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Croydon

Full-time, Permanent

Hybrid Working, Competitive Salary

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. Perhaps you have started a role in the last year or two, but feel you are capable of more? Maybe you just want to experience something new early in your career?

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'll 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'll 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. We're a growing, global consultancy with an exciting future! Come and find out more about how you can be part of this!

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

• 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.
• Attend and/or chair meetings with client.
• Prepare financial reports.
• Monitor and document the communication of a project status.
• Assist in the preparation of the tender documentation.
• Monitor performance milestones and deliverables.
• Assist in the administration of cost/variation procedures.
• Assist in the carrying out of post contract surveying duties including establishing the effect of variations, settlement of accounts and disputes.
• Provide 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 surveyor 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.

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. Procure. Deliver. Optimise. Decarbonise.

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.

What makes us different:

• 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 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.

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