Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor | London, UK

TSA Riley Limited; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global construction consultancy is seeking a Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor to join their London office. The role involves cost management services on national projects, strong people management skills, and a technical background in mechanical and electrical systems. Candidates should possess a relevant tertiary qualification and RICS accreditation. The position offers hybrid work options and aims at fostering growth and development within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering quantity surveying or commercial services.
• Ability to carry out pre and post contract duties, including cost planning and procurement.
• Proficiency with digital tools for financial tracking and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of cost planning and contract administration.
• Leading valuations and monthly financial reporting.
• Managing client expectations and building strong relationships.

Skills

People management

Mechanical systems knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Cost management

Problem-solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying

Professional accreditation with RICS

Job description

Overview

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 Advisory, Project Management, Cost Management, Asset Management, and ESG, 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 M&E Quantity Surveyor | London, UK

Join our highly talented M&E team and support our business by providing M&E related advice and cost management services on our national projects.

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. 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.

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.

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