Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanua seeks a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to support financial and contractual management of wastewater treatment projects in Sheffield. You will assist a Senior QS to ensure delivery within time and budget, covering tender through final account and protecting the company’s commercial interests.

You will handle take-offs, monitor costs, support monthly performance reporting, manage subcontracting, and help prepare interim valuations and payments on site to support project cash flow.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• Strong numerical and analytical capability is essential.
• Clear written and verbal communication with clients and teams.
• Proficient in Excel and Word for cost control and reporting.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Full driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Take-offs for materials and equipment, source quotations and order materials.
• Manage and monitor project cost and value.
• Assist with Monthly Performance Reports (MPRs).
• Subcontractor procurement from prequalification to contract.
• Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and evaluation of quotations.
• Place subcontract orders, and certify payments and final accounts.
• Support change control, risk and value management.
• Track project changes, variations and compensation events.
• Prepare interim valuations and payment applications to clients and agree final accounts.
• Attend risk reviews and commercial meetings on-site with the client.
• Review contract documents and advise on issues.

Skills

Strong mathematical skills

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Negotiation skills

Excel & Word proficiency

Attention to detail

Prioritisation under pressure

Education

Honours Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Location: On site / Sheffield, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Surveying
Salary: Negotiable salary

Graduate Quantity Surveyor - (Wastewater Treatment Projects)

The Role:

As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in the financial and contractual management of our projects to protect the best interests of the company. The primary responsibility is to ensure that construction projects are delivered within time, budget and meet our contractual obligations.

You will be involved in Contracts from tender stage through to delivery and into final account. Reporting into a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will assess risk and opportunity, limit exposure, recover entitlement and ensure business performance is achieved.

In this client‑facing role you will uphold our core values and inspire a culture of trust and collaboration with our clients and respective delivery teams.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The main duties and responsibilities of the Graduate Quantity Surveyor are outlined as follows:

• Complete take-offs for materials and equipment, source quotations and order materials.


• Manage and monitor project cost and value.


• Assist with the production of Monthly Performance Reports (MPR’s).


• Subcontractor procurement (prequalification to contract).


• Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations.


• Place subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract applications for payment, invoice, and final account agreements.


• Management of the change control process, risk and value management.


• Manage and track project changes, variations, PMI’s etc.


• Assess and value project changes, variations and compensation events.


• Preparation and submission of interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts.


• Attend risk review, progress and commercial meetings on‑site with the Client.


• Review contract documents and advise on any issues.


• Track the progress and cash flow forecast information.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

The main knowledge, skills and experience required of the Commercial Manager are outlined as follows:

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.


• Clear written and verbal communication for interacting with clients, subcontractors, and the project team.


• Basic negotiation skills when dealing with subcontractors and suppliers.


• Competence in Microsoft Excel and Word (essential).


• Attention to Detail.


• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work under pressure on multiple projects.


• Minimum of a Honours Degree in a relevant Quantity Surveying Qualification.


• Full Driving License.

(Ideal but not always required)

• Industrial placement or internship in a QS or construction‑related role is highly valued.


• Site exposure, familiarity with construction sites and site processes, even through short‑term site visits or shadowing.


• Project work, i.e. university projects that simulate real‑world quantity surveying tasks (e.g., cost plans, tender documents) would be a positive.

About Us:

Glanua is an industry leader in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build, operate and maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK. We are a trusted provider to the municipal and industrial sector where our clients include Ireland and the UK’s largest water utilities, Uisce Éireann (formally Irish Water), Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Affinity Water.

Glanua is passionate about solving today’s environmental challenges and delivering a decarbonised and sustainable world. We know that to build successful creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential. We champion our core values and uphold the highest standards of Safety and Well‑being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, Agility, Accountability, Diversity and Inclusion in everything we do.

We have a talented team of 550 people across Ireland and the UK and are rapidly expanding our workforce across several disciplines to meet our ambitious growth plans.