Assistant QS - Prime Residential & Specialist Contractor | London & Essex | Permanent The Role: This is a great opportunity for an Assistant Surveyor to join a respected, design-led contractor working on high-quality residential and community projects across London. You'll be supporting senior commercial staff in their office basedn in Cheshunt with procurement, subcontractor accounts, valuations, and variations - while learning how to run jobs commercially from start to finish. The Projects: • High-end residential refurbishments, extensions, and basement conversions • Project values typically range from £500k to £3m • Mix of private homes, listed buildings, and community sector work (e.g., schools, studios) • Projects are based across Central and West London What they're looking for: • Recent graduate or early career Assistant / Junior Surveyor (construction, surveying, or QS background) • Strong attention to detail and aptitude for commercial tasks: budget tracking, site valuations, subcontractor liaison • Good site communication skills-comfortable supporting PMs and Contracts Manager on site • Based around London or West Essex with flexibility to visit working sites The Company: This is a long-established, family-run contractor with a strong reputation in high-spec refurbishments, structural alterations, and listed building work. They offer a close-knit team environment, exposure to complex projects, and genuine progression into a project-running role. Also known as: Junior QS, Assistant QS, Graduate Quantity Surveyor Sound like your next step? Let's chat-no pressure. Michael Ogunyankin - (phone number removed) | michael @ borneltd. com