Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Littlewood Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Full benefits package

Mentor support

Job summary

Littlewood Group is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team in the UK. This role includes managing project data, preparing reports, and overseeing subcontractor communications. Graduates with a role-related degree and strong negotiation, IT, and commercial skills are encouraged to apply. Benefits include mentor support, leadership development, a hybrid workplace, and a competitive salary package based on experience.

Qualifications

• Curious, driven graduates with a collaborative mindset.
• Final-year students or recent graduates with a role-related degree.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring work activities against the schedule.
• Compiling monthly reports and managing cost allocation.
• Organising and tracking the procurement of subcontractors.
• Preparing subcontractor payments and authorisations.
• Attending operational and subcontractor meetings.

Skills

Negotiation and influencing skills

Proficient IT skills

Strong commercial acumen

Education

Role-related degree (2:2 or above)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Launch your career and become a future leader with our graduate programme. We recruit high‑calibre, motivated graduates and engage with you before you finish University so you can step straight into a graduate role, whilst also completing our two‑year structured development programme, designed to build and develop your leadership capability whilst also developing specialist skills in your chosen field.

As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor, you will be at the heart of our commercial team—driving insights, shaping decisions, and helping keep projects on track. You will dive into cost and project data, turn it into meaningful management reports, and deliver weekly performance updates that influence how we operate. You will also play a key role in reviewing and processing subcontractor applications, ensuring our commercial activity runs smoothly and efficiently.

What we offer

Support and Development

• Dedicated mentor support from our senior management team to guide your journey
• Leadership development and cohort‑based learning resulting in a recognised qualification
• 360 feedback, coaching and continuous support throughout rotations

Real Impact and Challenge

• Take part in a Business Sustainability challenge, tackling real‑world issues and presenting solutions at an executive level
• A strong graduate community with peer cohorts where you will grow together throughout the programme

Community

• Professional skills, confidence and experience that set you up for long‑term success

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring of work activities carried out against the pre‑determined schedule, the number of items supplied and costs
• Monitoring of staff, labour and plant hire rates utilised on the contract; compiling monthly reports and managing cost allocation
• Organising and tracking the procurement of sub‑contractors
• Being responsible for the preparation and internal governance authorisation of subcontractor payments
• Assisting in the placing of subcontract tasks orders in accordance with the main contract
• Attending operational & subcontractor meetings; monitoring subcontractors against programme
• Assisting in the preparation of client and subcontract final accounts
• Ensuring the risk register and change register is kept up to dateSupporting the monitoring of internal expenditure against budget/ cost plans and maximise the efficiency of reporting techniques and systems

Experience and Qualifications

• Curious, driven graduates with a collaborative mindset, a willingness to learn and a desire to make an impact
• Final‑year students or recent graduates with a role‑related degree (2:2 or above)
• Full UK driving licence (some travel)
• Individuals who want responsibility early and enjoy learning by doing
• Must have graduated within the last two years
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
• Strong commercial acumen

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Workplace type

Hybrid

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Littlewood Group are Disability Committed; do you require any reasonable adjustments for you to be able to attend interview?