Assistant QS (Step up) or Quantity Surveyor | Enfield | Perm | Nov 2025
This is a London-based main contractor with around £14m annual turnover, delivering high-end residential, commercial, and fit-out projects across London and the South East. Known for their quality, collaboration, and repeat business, they are now looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to strengthen their commercial team.
You'll work closely with the senior surveyors and the estimating team, taking responsibility for your own £1m-£2m scheme while supporting across other live projects - a perfect middle-ground role offering both structure and independence.
The Role
• Manage procurement, subcontractor accounts, and monthly cost reporting
• Assist Project Surveyors with commercial management across multiple live projects
• Take full commercial ownership of a £1m project in central London
• Prepare valuations, variations, and project cost forecasts
• Attend regular site visits (approx. 50% office / 50% site-based)
• Work closely with estimating to support upcoming tenders and bids
• Support with cost planning and commercial close-out
What they're looking for
• Ideally degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying with 2/3 years' experience (or 5-6 years' experience without a degree)
• Experience with main contractors delivering high-end residential or commercial fit-out projects
• Good all-round understanding of procurement, variations, and cost control
• Confident communicator, hands-on, and team-oriented
• Comfortable working in a smaller contractor environment with direct access to senior management
The Company
Privately owned, London-based main contractor delivering technically demanding schemes across high-end residential, commercial, and fit-out sectors.
Turnover sits around £14 million, with a strong pipeline of repeat business and a collaborative team culture.
Recent wins include a £3.5m commercial refurbishment, with several £1m schemes expected to start over the winter period. The company has three experienced Project Surveyors in place - this role will slot in to provide commercial support and take ownership of new upcoming work.
Also known as: Intermediate QS, Project QS, Assistant QS (stepping up), Quantity Surveyor
If your profile fits and you'd like to explore the role further, feel free to call me on (phone number removed) (or forward to a suitable colleague) - (url removed)