Graduate Quantity Surveyor

United Infrastructure Ltd; Water; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Christmas shutdown

Tailored benefits portal

Job summary

United Infrastructure Ltd in Water is seeking a Graduate to join their Water business. This role involves supporting the commercial team and assisting Quantity Surveyors in estimating and controlling costs for construction projects.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum 2.2 Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, good IT skills, and awareness of NEC contracts. The graduate programme lasts for two years and offers tailored development opportunities.

Join United Infrastructure and contribute to innovative solutions in the UK water industry.

Qualifications

• Achieved or predicted to achieve a minimum 2.2 Bachelor's degree.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage time and communicate effectively.
• Driving licence or working towards it.
• Awareness of NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Assess subcontractor applications and process payments.
• Support with potential negotiations or commercial issues.
• Assist with tender applications and monthly valuations.
• Prepare reports and variations for projects.

Skills

Good IT skills

Organisation

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Minimum 2.2 Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for a Graduate to join our Water business who business division who are a national provider of infrastructure and non-infrastructure water and wastewater services to UK water utility companies.

Day to day, you will support the commercial team and you will assist the Quantity Surveyors who estimate and control costs for our construction projects, working with both internal colleagues and our clients at every stage of the project. Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• assessing subcontractor applications and processing payments.
• supporting with potential negotiations or commercial issues.
• assisting the work winning team with tender applications.
• helping prepare monthly valuations, reports and variations.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you have already achieved, or be predicted to achieve by the start date:

• Minimum 2.2 Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• Good IT skills and able to use Microsoft Office packages e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
• Good organisation, time management and communication skills.
• Driving licence or be actively working towards achieving this
• Awareness of NEC contracts

You must also be available to start full-time work by September 2026 at the latest and have:

• The commitment to live and breathe our company values during your work and studies.
• The motivation and dedication to successfully complete your graduate programme.

Our graduate programme lasts for two years, and you will have a tailored development pathway aligned to your discipline. You will attend virtual and in-person events across the two years to enable you to develop and hone your business and leadership skills, in addition to your technical skills through working towards professional accreditation. You’ll be supported to develop both professionally and personally, and wherever you want to take your career, hard work will be rewarded with progression opportunities in a variety of pathways.

As a Graduate with United Infrastructure, you’ll be given a real job from day one where you will gain hands-on industry experience, and the knowledge required to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. You’ll get a generous holiday allowance, Christmas shutdown, and a tailored benefits portal that allows you to choose the right benefits for you.

Join us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.