Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Robertson; Elgin; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Elgin is looking for a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to join its team. You will participate in a 2-year Graduate Programme, gaining hands-on experience in preparing bills of quantities, subcontract agreements, and valuations. The ideal candidate should possess a relevant degree or be graduating in 2025, be motivated, and have excellent communication skills. A competitive salary of £28,000 to £32,000 is offered, alongside comprehensive support for your career progression.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts with Hapi Rewards App

Annual Flu Vaccine

Access to E-Learning

Health & Wellbeing Support

Life Management & Financial Support

Qualifications

• Degree-educated or due to graduate in summer 2025 (2:1 desirable) in a relevant subject.
• Focused and highly motivated with excellent planning and time-management skills.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Preparing bills of quantities and schedules of works for pricing.
• Preparing and sending out Sub-contract enquiries.
• Subcontract comparison and preparation of subcontract agreements.
• Attending and contributing to meetings as required.
• Preparing valuations with Clients and ensuring invoices are issued.
• Re-measuring work using site measurements.
• Processing subcontract payments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Planning and time management

Interpersonal skills

Motivation

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

Learn, grow and achieve. We'll be right here to support you.

Role: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Location: Elgin

Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 (dependant on Grade achieved and relevant industry experience)

Find your right‑fit early careers programme and get ready to work on real challenges that will grow your knowledge and confidence with every passing day. You’ll be surrounded by a team that gives you support and genuinely cares that you succeed as you start building your unique career at Robertson. As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

Your new role

About the role:

Our Graduate opportunities could take you to any of our UK sites, where you’ll find out what we do and how we do it, contribute to projects, and grow your knowledge, network and responsibilities. In addition we will support you through your 2‑year Graduate Programme to develop and progress in your chosen career path. As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing bills of quantities and schedules of works for pricing.
• Preparing and sending out Sub‑contract enquiries.
• Subcontract comparison and preparation of subcontract agreements.
• Attending, contributing to, and taking minutes of meetings as required.
• Preparing valuations with Clients, agreeing amounts for payment and ensuring invoices are prepared and issued.
• Re‑measuring work using site measurement and measurement from drawings.
• Re‑measurement of subcontract applications and processing subcontract payments.
• Informing Sub‑Contractors of contract variations.

What we need from you:

You’ll be degree‑educated or due to graduate in the summer of 2025 (2:1 desirable) in a relevant subject. You should be focused and highly motivated, as well as excellent at planning/prioritising and time‑management. You will also need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders, as well as the ability to cope under pressure.

For more information on Robertson Early Careers, please click the link:

https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/early-careers

What's in it for me

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

We are one team

We work as one – in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture

Benefits of working with Robertson

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:

• 33 days annual leave (pro‑ratio for part‑time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
• Annual Flu Vaccine
• Access to E‑Learning
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Life Management & Financial Support

Diversity & Inclusion

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more – so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

Apply now

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.

Closing Date: 4th January 2026

This role will be subject to pre‑employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.