Assistant Quantity Surveyor | Bolton, UK

TSA Riley Limited; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Bolton to support commercial delivery on exciting projects. This role is ideal for someone with 12-18 months of experience in cost management. You will prepare estimates, assist with valuations, and maintain cost documentation while receiving expert guidance from a management team. Join a supportive environment that fosters career growth and offers opportunities to achieve chartership status.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Professional development support

Opportunities for chartership

Qualifications

• 12-18+ months experience supporting cost management or commercial roles.
• Familiarity with new build, refurbishment, or fit-out projects.
• Ability to maintain accurate records for cost tracking.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation of estimates, cost plans, and procurement documentation.
• Assist with valuations, variations, and monthly reporting.
• Maintain cost tracking records and commercial documentation.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Time management

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

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.

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.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor | Bolton, UK

17/12/2025

Join our team in Bolton as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor and work on exciting, fast-paced projects in a collaborative and nurturing environment.

About the role:

We have an exciting opening for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Bolton office. If you're 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 in relation to this role. 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 whilst early in your career? Or perhaps you've heard about TSA Riley's fantastic track record of providing a challenging, yet supportive environment for employees in the early stages of their career – allowing you to fulfil your full potential?

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 highly reputable, growing, global consultancy with an exciting future! Come and find out more about how you can be part of our journey! Let's grow together.

How you'll contribute:

Our Assistant Quantity Surveyors support commercial delivery through clear coordination, task tracking, and effective communication. They assist with documentation, help maintain visibility of progress, and contribute to quality outcomes, all while learning from others and building confidence in delivery.

The work is varied, and you'll contribute by:

• Supporting preparation of estimates, cost plans, and procurement documentation.
• Assisting with valuations, variations, and monthly reporting processes.
• Maintaining cost tracking records and commercial documentation.
• Tracking actions, timelines, and deliverables to help maintain project momentum and accountability.
• Coordinating inputs from consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Communicating clearly with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders, and following up on tasks proactively.
• Contributing to safe, efficient, and high-quality commercial practices.
• Showing flexibility and a willingness to support a range of projects across sectors, clients, and accounts.
• Taking initiative to build your quantity surveying skillset by seeking feedback and learning from each experience.

About you:

• Typically, 12-18+ months experience of supporting cost management or commercially focussed roles.
• Familiarity with new build, refurbishment and/or fit-out related projects within the built environment.
• A tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a similarly related discipline.
• Familiarity with cost planning, estimating, procurement, and contract administration.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and support cost tracking and reporting.
• Takes ownership of tasks and is motivated to grow technical and consulting capability.
• Comfortable working across teams and contributing to inclusive, collaborative environments.
• Building confidence in client communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Committed to growing a meaningful career with TSA Riley.
• Hold a valid UK driving license.

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. 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.

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.

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