Quantity Surveyor Croydon, UK

TSA Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced surveyor to provide cost consulting and support to clients within the construction industry. Responsibilities include financial reporting, teamwork, and cost management. Candidates should have a degree in quantity surveying, strong communication skills, and a UK driving licence. The role offers opportunities for growth and chartership as part of an inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Hybrid working options

Access to APC programme

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in quantity surveying or a similar subject.
• Experience in the retail sector of construction or refurbishment.
• Confident personality with client communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence essential for site travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide a cost consulting role while working in a team.
• Prepare financial and management reports.
• Administer post contract surveying duties.
• Monitor project status and performance milestones.

Skills

Communication skills

Cost management

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Degree in quantity surveying or equivalent

Tools

CostX software

JCT contracts

Job description

We're seeking people who bring together a unique blend of personal strengths, technical know-how, and a genuine passion for the built environment and construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team of surveyors and project managers reporting into the Director whilst providing a cost consulting role to the client.
• Ensure the client achieves their stated objectives through close teamwork, proactive cost control and the provision of contractual advice.
• Attend and/or chair meetings with the client.
• Prepare financial reports.
• Monitor the communication of a project status.
• Prepare full tender documentation.
• Provide advice on contractors, specialists, procurement routes, cost and programme solutions.
• Provide advice on suitability and preparation of contract documents.
• Prepare management reports.
• Monitor performance milestones and deliverables.
• Administer cost and variation procedures.
• Carry out full 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 and cost planning through to final account settlements.
• Build and maintain positive and trusting relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate ideas and actions that resonate with diverse audiences.
• Exhibit drive, flexibility, passion, and a proactive attitude towards tasks.
• Take ownership of responsibilities and ensure timely delivery on commitments.
• Approach challenges with a solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Analyse and synthesize detailed information to identify opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or master’s qualification in quantity surveying or a similar equivalent subject.
• Prior experience working within the retail sector of the construction industry, or a similar fast‑paced refurbishment and fit‑out sector.
• Ability to carry out a variety of pre‑ and post‑contract duties autonomously.
• Confident personality with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with clients on a regular basis.
• Experience using CostX software (highly advantageous but not essential).
• Experience working with JCT contracts (desirable).
• Demonstrable experience of carrying out tendering and procurement processes.
• Full UK driving licence – essential for this role as travel will be required to sites not always accessible via public transport. A car allowance will be provided as part of the package.

Company Summary

TSA Riley is a global organisation of 1,000 people. We provide expert project consultancy across advisory, project management, cost management, asset management and ESG. Our mission is to help our clients and communities realise the transformative power of their built assets. We help our clients enhance public and private property, buildings and infrastructure for our collective future. Our commitment to creating positive impact drives our mission to create spaces and places where people connect, learn, live, heal, protect, shop, work, and travel. TSA Riley has offices in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Throughout our locations we aim to inspire, support and empower our people to grow at a pace that surprises them.

What Makes Us Different

• Partnerships for positive impact – standing side‑by‑side with our clients, we shape our collective future.
• Growth together – our strength lies in our global reach, wide range of sectors and services, and in how we grow and develop our people.
• Connected intelligence – we are a business of 1,000 connected and collaborative project consultants. Our leaders are diverse and experienced and we challenge and learn from each other to deliver positive outcomes.
• Integrity in everything – we do the right thing for each other, our clients and our communities.
• A lot of fun along the way – we celebrate success, enjoy the journey and cherish our culture of camaraderie. Together we embrace our differences and celebrate the things that make each of us authentically unique.

Benefits

Our industry‑leading benefits, diverse growth opportunities, engaging social activities, award‑winning learning and development programmes and comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are designed to support you at every stage of your career journey.

For candidates working towards chartership, we provide access to the industry‑leading APC programme.

Equal Opportunity

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.