Location
West Ham Lane, Stratford, London (Hybrid working: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location including home, office and site)

Hours
Full Time - 35 hours per week

Salary
£35,951 - £39,531 per annum dependant on experience plus £1,300 Essential Car User Allowance

About the Role
Join the Commercial Team at London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) as an Assistant Project Quantity Surveyor. In this role, you will work closely with Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to ensure cost control and value for money across our operations. You will be responsible for the financial and contractual administration of workstreams and projects, ensuring all quantity surveying duties are performed to the highest standard and that full contractual and monetary entitlements are secured on the most advantageous terms for L&Q.

You will take ownership of projects and workstreams to ensure all costs and contracts are in place, managing subcontractors and suppliers to achieve best value while protecting the business contractually and providing accurate financial forecasting. You will be accountable for delivering savings on projects and assist in implementing mitigation strategies related to contracts and subcontracts for review by Senior Quantity Surveyors.

Supporting operational colleagues and other relevant teams, you will ensure all significant project issues, correspondence, and contractual processes are properly managed. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your commercial and contractual expertise within a leading housing association.

Benefits
Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days annual leave rising to 31 days with length of service plus bank holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours paid volunteering days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and more.

Additional Information
Early applications are encouraged as the advertisement may close early. Previous applicants who were regretted within the last 12 weeks are not eligible to apply. Interviews will be held face to face at our Stratford office on 16th October 2025.

Experience
- Previous experience measuring subcontractor accounts and implementing cost control techniques
- Experience managing contractor performance
- Experience managing principal and subcontractor arrangements and relationships
- Competent in the use of standard methods of measurement, including Schedule of Rates (NHFs)

About you
- Strong analytical skills with high numeracy and data interrogation abilities
- Commercial awareness with good legal and contractual knowledge
- Ability to take ownership of projects and workstreams, ensuring best value and contractual protection for the business

Qualifications
Working toward a Degree or HNC level qualification in a related discipline or equivalent substantial experience