Graduate Quantity Surveyor – 2026 - Essex & London

Skanska; Essex; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Essex is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor for their 2026 Graduate Programme. This role offers the chance to contribute to sustainable projects, develop technical and interpersonal skills, and engage with a large community of graduates. Successful candidates will need to pass security clearance and possess a driving licence for site visits. The program starts in September 2026 and aims to build a meaningful career while making a positive impact on local communities.

Benefits

Networking opportunities

Professional development support

Employee networks

Wellbeing support

Discounts and cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Studying towards or have completed a Quantity Surveying degree.
• Driving licence required for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Help minimise costs to ensure profitability.
• Build relationships and negotiate with contractors.
• Support site measurement and completion of records.
• Procure trade contract packages and prepare documents.
• Assist with subcontract package procurement.
• Measure and quantify works for cost validation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Commercially minded

Values driven

Passionate about sustainability

Enthusiastic about learning

Education

Quantity Surveying degree accredited by the RICS

Other commercially focused or construction qualification backgrounds

Job description

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 – Essex & London

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.

Our Building Services team provides complete Facilities Management of buildings throughout the UK, providing mechanical and electrical engineering support, cleaning, catering and grounds maintenance on a planned and reactive basis, using technological solutions to manage our teams in the most efficient ways.

Working as part of our Facilities Management (FM) division, within our Commercial Property Maintenance team on‑site at Essex Schools as well as our team at MOD Whitehall in London, we are now looking for an enthusiastic Graduate Quantity Surveyor to join our 2026 development programme and help us shape the future with purpose and innovation.

Due to the location of this role, 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. We are unable to accept candidates with dual nationality.

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
• This role requires visits to multiple sites. As such, we would expect you to have a driving licence.

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.