Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor | London, UK

TSA Riley; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

TSA Riley is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong M&E knowledge to join our London-based team. The role blends cost management with mentoring junior staff, working across the UK, and supporting clients with M&E cost services in a hybrid London office.

You will report to the Technical Director of the M&E sector and collaborate with senior leaders to deliver commercial excellence. TSA Riley values growth and ongoing opportunity.

Formación

• Proven experience delivering quantity surveying or commercial services in a consulting or client-side environment.
• Excellent technical knowledge relating to M&E systems on building projects.
• Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying or related discipline; ideally RICS accredited.
• Professional accreditation with a body such as the RICS.
• Ability to perform pre and post contract duties including cost planning, estimating, procurement and contract administration.
• Curiosity and adaptability to work across sectors, accounts and delivery contexts.
• Proficiency with digital tools to support financial tracking, documentation and reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Take ownership of cost planning, estimating, procurement and contract administration to ensure commercial quality.
• Lead valuations, variations, payment recommendations and monthly financial reporting.
• Monitor commercial performance, identify risks or opportunities and support corrective actions.
• Track contractual obligations, project changes and financial risks, escalating when required.
• Resolve contractual queries, address challenges and mitigate potential disputes.
• Maintain cost data, contract records and reports using TSA Riley systems and templates.
• Maintain clear, responsive communication with clients and delivery partners.
• Manage client expectations to support satisfaction and build strong relationships.
• Collaborate with project teams to share knowledge and improve performance.
• Manage commercial compliance and contribute to risk management practices.
• Contribute to proposals, benchmarking, sector initiatives and continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Cost management

M&E knowledge

Leadership

Contract administration

Stakeholder engagement

Pre/post contract

Educación

Quantity Surveying degree

RICS accreditation

Herramientas

Cost management software

Excel

Descripción del empleo

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.

TSA Riley is a global organisation, 1,000 people strong. We provide expert project consultancy across project management, cost management, advisory, ESG, and asset management, and our people are at the centre of everything we do.

We help clients create great places to work, live, shop, play, and produce.

Please get in touch if you...

Cultivate 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 synthesise detailed information to identify opportunities for improvement.

Possess a degree qualification, underpinning knowledge and skills.

Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor | London, UK

Seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with an excellent technical knowledge of common M&E systems within the built environment.

About the role:

TSA Riley are looking to strengthen our Mechanical & Electrical team by hiring a Senior Quantity Surveyor with an excellent technical knowledge of common M&E systems within the built environment.

The role will be based out of our central London office with hybrid working arrangements available. This office is conveniently located in the Blackfriars area of London.

You will join a small team and play a pivotal role within that team and the wider UK business. Your role will see you support our project staff and our clients with M&E related cost management services. This is a national service, which may see you collaborating with our staff and clients across the whole of the UK business. Hence, giving you great variety within your role.

In addition to your cost management responsibilities, we are also looking for someone with strong people management skills who can help us to mentor and develop our talented, junior members within this team.

Your key relationships will see you report into the Technical Director of the M&E sector and frequently engage with senior leaders within the UK business, to provide support and advice on their projects.

We are a growing, ambitious consultancy and as we achieve our strategic growth objectives, we will have an abundance of career opportunities for talented and ambitious members of staff who want to grow.

If this sounds like the sort of role and business where you feel you could make an impact and grow your career, then we'd love to hear from you - and let's grow together!

About your responsibilities as Senior Quantity Surveyor at TSA Riley:

• 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.

About you:

• Proven experience at delivering quantity surveying or commercial services in a consulting or client-side environment.
• Excellent technical knowledge relating to mechanical and electrical systems on building projects.
• Proven experience of working in a heavily biased/specialist mechanical and electrical cost management role in the construction industry.
• 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.
• Proven ability to carry out the full spectrum of pre and post contract duties, including cost planning, estimating, procurement, and contract administration.
• Curiosity and adaptability to work across a variety of 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.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to work closely with junior staff members, taking on tasks such as effectively delegating work, quality assurance checking of other staff members work and generally supporting their development.

About Us:

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.

About 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.

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.