Job Description

Hybrid Working - Competitive Salary + Benefits Package Full Time

We are excited to be accepting applications for our Senior Quantity Surveyor vacancy in London.




The opportunity available is to join our industrial & logistics team in the Southeast, working on exciting new build projects with blue chip clients. We have offices in Central London, located around the Blackfriars area, as well as our Head Office located in Croydon. The successful candidate could operate out of either office to suit their convenience.




You will become an important member of our highly successful cost management team in London. Within your role you can expect to work with our clients and support them by providing pre and post contract cost management services on their developments which will comprise of large warehouse and distribution centre developments.




We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor who is competent in autonomously delivering a full breadth of pre and post contract duties in a client facing role. Prior experience of working on large new build projects within the built environment is required and we are seeking to hire a candidate with strong facing skills.




The vacancy would suit a Senior Quantity Surveyor who has achieved chartered status with the RICS or has made significant progress towards their APC Diary and is due to sit their assessment in the near future. As a business, we have embraced hybrid working as standard practice. Whilst working with TSA Riley you will be given flexibility to manage your time between the office, site and home.

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

Working as part of a team of Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers reporting into the Technical Director whilst providing a cost consulting role the client. Ensure that our clients achieve 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 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/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. Management and mentorship of junior Quantity Surveyors within the team.

Desired qualifications and experience:

A relevant degree or masters qualification in Quantity Surveyor or similar equivalent subject. Full membership to the RICS or similarly reputable professional body is desired. However, we are pleased to receive applications from candidates who have made significant progress towards their RICS membership. Full support can be provided to candidates needing to complete their RICS application. Prior experience of working in a quantity surveying/cost management role for a similar consultancy carrying out full pre and post contract duties. Experience of working on large scale, new build projects within the built environment is desired. Strong client facing and stakeholder engagement skills are essential and demonstrable experience of acting in the lead role to the client, providing traditional cost management services. Familiar with common forms of contract such as JCT and NEC. Demonstrable experience of carrying out tendering and procurement processes. Prior experience of using CostX software is desired.

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:

Partnerships for positive impact:

Standing side-by-side with our clients, we shape our collective future.

Growth - together:

Our strength lies not only in our global reach, wide range of sectors and services but also in how 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 by each other, our clients and our communities.

And 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.

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.




recruitment@tsariley.uk




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