Graduate Quantity Surveyor - 2026 - Kent

Skanska Uk Plc; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Maidstone is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor for its 2026 development programme. You'll gain hands-on experience within the Facilities Management division, supporting projects and ensuring cost efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a Quantity Surveying degree and strong communication skills, and be passionate about sustainability. The role requires a driving licence for site visits and offers support towards professional accreditation.

Benefits

Support from experienced leaders

Development pathways for professional accreditation

Regular professional and social events

Opportunities to volunteer

Employee networks access

Wellbeing support programmes

Qualifications

• Studying towards or having completed a Quantity Surveying degree.
• Requires a driving licence for site visits.
• Passionate about sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Help minimize project costs for profitability.
• Build relationships with trade contractors and clients.
• Support site measurement and records preparation.
• Procure trade contract packages.
• Assist with sub-contract procurement.
• Measure and quantify works for cost validation.
• Prepare contractual documents.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Enthusiastic about learning

Commercially minded

Values driven

Education

Quantity Surveying degree accredited by the RICS

Job description

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, looking after over 300 Kent County Council buildings, 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Company Overview

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.

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.