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.

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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.

Associate Director | Quantity Surveying | Cambridge, UK

Associate Director | Quantity Surveying | Cambridge, UK

Join one of the largest and most established construction consultancies in Cambridge working on exciting projects within the built environment.

TSA Riley are a leading, global construction and property consultancy. We have an exciting opportunity available at Associate Director level to join our Cost Management team in our Cambridge office.

We are looking for a chartered Quantity Surveyor who is capable of operating at Associate Director level and performing a full range of pre and post contract duties on complex construction projects in the immediate Cambridge area.

Due to the nature of our projects in Cambridge we are seeking to hire someone who has prior experience of working on historic buildings and is familiar with the unique challenges that working on such projects entail.

We are one of the largest and most established consultancies operating in the Cambridge market. We have developed a fantastic client base which boasts some of the most exciting projects in the region.

To accompany this, we are a growing, ambitious and innovative construction consultancy with lots of career development opportunities for likeminded candidates.

Hybrid working is standard practice to all our employees. You will be afforded to freedom to carry out your role as required between the Cambridge office, site(s) and home.

If TSA Riley sounds like the type of environment where you could fulfil your potential, then we would love to hear from you in relation to this role.

Key tasks and responsibilities of the Associate Director role include:

• Working in a leadership role alongside a team of Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers reporting directly into the Executive 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.
• Managing clients and taking an active role in the profit and loss management for individual client accounts.
• 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.
• Take an active role in managing, mentoring and supporting the development of junior staff within the Cambridge office.

• A relevant degree or masters qualification in quantity surveyor or similar equivalent subject
• Full membership of a relevant professional body such as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or similar.
• Prior experience of working on historic and/or listed buildings is essential.
• The ability to autonomously carry out a full range of pre and post contract duties from conception through to final accounting.
• Strong cost planning skills and the ability to review technical drawings and fully grasp the complexities of what may not be shown on a drawing but needs to be considered for work being carried out on historic buildings.
• 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.
• Prior experience of working in the Employers Agent role would be advantageous but may not be essential.
• Familiar with common forms of contract such as JCT and NEC.

• 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.