Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Fast Paced Retail & Fit-Out

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Fast Paced Retail & Fit-OutLocation: Croydon or LondonSalary: £40,000 - £50,000 + benefits

If you enjoy working at pace and want to step up your responsibility, this is a role that will keep you moving. You'll be part of a retail and commercial fit-out team delivering high-volume projects for major supermarkets, coffee shops, and restaurants.

The RoleYou'll support the commercial running of multiple live projects at once, handling everything from cost estimates to contract management. Expect to:

• Prepare cost plans, tender documents, and contracts

• Monitor budgets, cash flow, and variations across fast-track programmes

• Work closely with contractors and clients to keep projects on time and to budget

• Report to senior QSs and directors while developing your own client-facing responsibilities

• Travel to sites across London and the Southeast (a driving licence is essential)

About You

• 2-3 years' QS experience in retail, restaurants, commercial fit-out, or another fast-paced sector

• Confident with JCT/NEC contracts and strong technical/commercial skills

• Organised, energetic, and able to juggle multiple live jobs

• Progress towards MRICS is desirable but not essential - support is available

Why Apply?This is an opportunity to grow quickly in a consultancy environment where career progression is mapped out clearly. Hybrid working is on offer, alongside strong chartership support, and you'll gain visibility with senior leadership while developing direct client exposure.

If you're ready to fast-track your career while working on high-profile retail and commercial programmes, this role will suit you.

Click Apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation with Andrew Pearson at EC Property Recruitment. My contact number is and you can find all my details on LinkedIn.