The Royal Parks
Quantity Surveyor
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About Us
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.
We are now looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join us on a full-time basis, for a two-year fixed-term contract.
The Benefits
- Salary of £46,000 - £52,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and qualified quantity surveyor with strong cost estimation and procurement experience to join our historic organisation.
In this rewarding role, you’ll have the chance to work on a diverse range of projects that blend heritage, sustainability, and innovation, from restoring historic landmarks to enhancing public spaces enjoyed by millions every year.
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What’s more, you’ll have access to great benefits, exceptional learning opportunities, and the rare privilege of working within the beauty of London’s Royal Parks, making this a role that offers both professional fulfilment and a meaningful sense of purpose.
The Role
As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll manage costs and ensure value across construction and maintenance projects within The Royal Parks.
Working throughout the RIBA stages, you’ll support the Works and Capital Projects teams with expert cost estimation, budgeting, procurement, and contract management to help deliver projects that enhance and protect our historic spaces.
You’ll prepare detailed cost plans, schedules of works, and bills of quantities, closely monitoring project budgets and financial performance from start to finish.
Acting as a key link between clients, contractors, and stakeholders, you’ll advise on procurement strategies, evaluate cost returns, and ensure all financial processes are transparent, accurate, and compliant.
Additionally, you will:
- Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, and cost forecasting
- Oversee tender preparation, contract documentation, and evaluation of completed works
- Carry out regular site inspections and produce cost and progress reports
- Ensure compliance with legal, safety, and quality standards
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About You
To be considered as a Quantity Surveyor, you will need:
- Proven experience in quantity surveying, cost estimations, contract administration and procurement
- Knowledge and experience of contract administration, including NEC3/4
- Experience in cost planning, benchmarking, and value engineering
- Report writing and analytical skills
- A degree-level qualification or equivalent through relevant training and/or experience
- A professional qualification or about to obtain RICS
Other organisations may call this role QS, Estimator, Construction Estimator, Cost Manager, Construction Quantity Surveyor, Cost Estimator, or Commercial Surveyor.
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed so if you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Quantity Surveyor, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
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