Graduate Quantity Surveyor – 2026 - Cambridgeshire

Skanska UK Plc; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Cambridge is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor for their 2026 programme. The role involves cost management, relationship building with contractors, and achieving sustainability in projects. Ideal candidates are final-year Quantity Surveying students with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Support and guidance from experienced leaders

Professional accreditation covered

Employee networks for diversity

Qualifications

• Studying towards or completed a Quantity Surveying degree.
• Excellent communications skills and attention to detail.
• Values driven and passionate about sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Help minimise the costs of a project.
• Build relationships and negotiate with trade contractors.
• Support site measurement and records.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Commercially minded

Enthusiastic about learning

Education

Quantity Surveying degree accredited by RICS

Other commercially focused or construction qualification backgrounds

Job description

Graduate Quantity Surveyor – 2026 - Cambridgeshire

General information

City/town:

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon

Job field:

Construction

Friday, October 31, 2025

Type of contract:

Permanent

ID:

5557

Description and requirements

What do you want from your work? From your life?
If you’re looking for more than just a job, if you want to make a real difference with every decision you make, you’re in the right place.

Skanska is one of the largest construction and development companies in the world. Together, we shape how we live, work and connect – we build from the ground up and maintain your local communities, infrastructure and transportation.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor – 2026 - Cambridgeshire

We’re excited to open applications for our 2026 Graduate Programme, starting in September. This is your opportunity to build a meaningful career where your work contributes to healthier, greener, and more inclusive places for people to thrive.

Over two years, you’ll gain hands-on experience, structured learning, and the support of mentors who care about your growth. You’ll develop the technical and interpersonal skills to help you succeed and make a lasting impact.

Working as part of our Mechanical, Electrical, & Public Health (MEP) team, potentially working in defence, data centres, external markets and commercial sectors, we are now looking for enthusiastic Graduate Quantity Surveyors to join our 2026 development programme and help us shape the future with purpose and innovation.

What you'll do:

• Help minimise the costs of a project 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, labour and plant returns
• Procure trade contract packages, including completing detailed tender analysis and preparation of tender and contract documents
• Assist with the procurement of sub-contract packages
• Work within the projects commercial team and have responsibility in measuring and quantifying works for cost plan validation, completing interim and final account valuations
• Prepare contractual documents including preparing scopes and sub-contract warranties
• Other commercial tasks depending on project needs

What you'll bring to the role:

• Studying towards (in your final year) or having completed a Quantity Surveying degree accredited by the RICS. We will consider applications from other commercially focused or construction qualification backgrounds.
• Have excellent communications skills and attention to detail
• Values driven and passionate about sustainability
• Commercially minded
• Enthusiastic about learning and developing new ways of thinking

What we offer:

• You will join a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices, with opportunities to build networks and collaborate across the business
• Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams, plus development pathways to help you achieve professional accreditation — we cover membership expenses for the professional body of your choice
• Regular professional and social events
• Opportunities to volunteer at least one day per year
• Access to our employee networks including Women’s, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins Nationality Ethnicity), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing
• My Rewards discounts and cycle to work scheme to support a healthy work–life balance where possible
• You would be joining a mental-health-aware organisation and will have access to wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme, mental health ambassador network and wellbeing conversations

Programme start date: September 2026 - Join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.

If you are shortlisted and invited to an assessment day, it will be held at our London office (51 Moorgate, London EC2R 6BH) on Friday 12th or Friday 19th December 2025.

Locations:

• Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
• Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire – for this location successful candidates will have to pass high security clearance (SC). In order to pass, both UK and non-UK subjects must have lived in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.

Equal opportunities

We value diversity and strive to create inclusive teams — we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and protected characteristics and believe different perspectives make us stronger.

Flexible working and reasonable adjustments

Please ask about flexibility at interview and we will explore what is possible for the role. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] so we can support you.

More information about the role

Please note this advert may not include every assigned duty or responsibility and may be amended at Skanska’s discretion, including the closing date; if you have questions contact [e-mail] .