Graduate Quantity Surveyor - Immediate Start

United Infrastructure Group; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Christmas shutdown

Benefits portal

Job summary

United Infrastructure Wakefield is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor for its Water division. You will support the commercial team, assist surveyors with cost control, payments, and valuations, while participating in tendering and work-winning activities.

You will complete a two-year development programme, attend events, and gain professional accreditation through a structured pathway, with opportunities for progression upon successful completion.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial team and assist Quantity Surveyors with estimating and cost control on projects.
• Assess subcontractor applications and process payments.
• Assist with negotiations or commercial issues.
• Help prepare tender applications and support work-winning activity.
• Prepare monthly valuations, reports and variations.

Skills

Office suite

Driving licence

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

## Graduate Quantity Surveyor - Immediate StartApply: Water - Wakefield: Full time: Posted Today: JR100825We 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. **The Role**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. **Qualifications**In order to be successful in this role, we would like you have:* 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 October/November 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.