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About the Role
Skanska is seeking enthusiastic Graduate Quantity Surveyors to join their 2027 development programme. This two-year programme offers hands-on experience, structured learning, and mentorship to build a meaningful career in creating healthier, greener, and more inclusive places. You will work within the Mechanical, Electrical, & Public Health (MEP) team, potentially in defence, data centres, external markets, and commercial sectors.
Responsibilities
- Help minimise project costs to ensure profitability and risk mitigation.
- Build relationships and negotiate with trade contractors and client representatives.
- Support the preparation and completion of site measurement and records, day work sheets, and labour and plant returns.
- Procure trade contract packages, including detailed tender analysis and preparation of tender and contract documents.
- Assist with the procurement of sub-contract packages.
- Work within the projects commercial team, measuring and quantifying works for cost plan validation, and completing interim and final account valuations.
- Prepare contractual documents, including scopes and sub-contract warranties.
- Undertake other commercial tasks as required by project needs.
Requirements
- Studying towards (in your final year) or have completed a Quantity Surveying degree accredited by the RICS.
- Other commercially focused or construction qualification backgrounds will be considered.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Values-driven and passionate about sustainability.
- Commercially minded.
- Enthusiastic about learning and developing new ways of thinking.
Location
- London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Graduate
Education Level
- RICS accredited Quantity Surveying degree
Benefits
- Community of 100+ graduates and apprentices with networking opportunities.
- Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams.
- Development pathways to achieve professional accreditation.
- Membership expenses for a professional body covered.
- Regular professional and social events.
- Opportunities to volunteer at least one day per year.
- Access to employee networks (Women’s, Ability, Pride, O.N.E, Military, Mental Health & Wellbeing).
- My Rewards discounts.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Access to wellbeing support through employee assistance programme, mental health ambassador network, and wellbeing conversations.
About the Company
- Skanska is one of the largest construction and development companies in the world.
- Together, we shape how we live, work and connect – building from the ground up and maintaining local communities, infrastructure, and transportation.
- Join a team of 26,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation.
- We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.
Equal Opportunity
- We value diversity and strive to create inclusive teams.
- We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and protected characteristics.
- We believe different perspectives make us stronger.