Senior Quantity Surveyor | Multi-sector | Leicester, UK

TSA Management; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

TSA Riley is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Leicester cost management team. You will contribute to the delivery of complex, high-value projects across multiple sectors in the built environment, taking the lead on cost planning, procurement, and contract administration.

We value ambition, accountability, and intellectual curiosity. You will mentor junior staff and collaborate with delivery partners to drive value, quality and risk management across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering quantity surveying services in a consulting or client-facing environment.
• Full spectrum of pre and post contract duties including cost planning, procurement, and contract administration.
• Chartered status with the RICS is desirable; progress towards APC welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of cost planning, estimating, procurement and contract administration.
• Lead valuations, variations, payments recommendations, and monthly financial reporting.
• Monitor commercial performance, identify risks or opportunities, and support corrective actions.
• Track contractual obligations and financial risks, escalating when required.
• Maintain cost data and reports using TSA Riley systems and templates.

Skills

Client facing

Cost management

Project leadership

Valuations

Digital tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

CostX

Excel

BCIS

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.
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.
Visit our work and grow with us page for information about our graduate, apprenticeship, and professional development programmes, or apply for an advertised position below. We'd love to hear from you.

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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 Quantity Surveyor | Multi-sector | Leicester, UK

20/08/2026

Cost Management Services Quantity Surveying Leicester

You’ll join a strong team of quantity surveyors in our fantastic, brand-new, premium office space at The Canopy in the heart of Leicester.

About the Role:

If you're a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to join a successful, collaborative and growing team in Leicester where your efforts can make a genuine impact; then then this could be a great opportunity for you at TSA Riley.

At TSA Riley, we bring together diverse expertise, strong technical capability, and a shared commitment to improving outcomes for our clients.

We are currently seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Leicester cost management team, where you will contribute to the successful delivery of complex, high-value projects across multiple sectors of the built environment.

You’ll make your impact felt by taking the lead on a portfolio of interesting and varied projects throughout the region, whilst also contributing to the mentoring and day-to-day management of talented junior members of staff within the office.

As a growing global consultancy, we value ambition, accountability, and intellectual curiosity. We offer an environment where individuals are trusted to take ownership, empowered to perform at their best, and supported to deliver meaningful, measurable impact.

Candidates should bring strong experience from a client-facing consultancy environment, proven technical capability across complex projects and sound people management skills. We would strongly desire candidates to have achieved chartered status with the RICS, however we would be willing to consider applications from candidates who have not yet achieved this but have made significant progress towards their APC diary.

How you’ll contribute:

• 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.
• Proven experience of operating in a strong client facing Senior Quantity Surveying role on projects across multiple sectors of the built environment.
• 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 is desired, however we are open to applications from candidates working towards this.
• Proven ability to carry out the full spectrum of pre and post contract duties, including cost planning, estimating, procurement, and contract administration.
• Strong people management skills with experience in delegating work effectively to junior members of staff and generally mentoring their development in a positive and proactive manner.
• Prior experience of acting in the Employers Agent role would be advantageous.
• Curiosity and adaptability to work across 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.

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.

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.