Graduate Quantity Surveyor - @One Alliance

RSK Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Peterborough is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor. This role involves supporting cost estimates, contract administration, and commercial reporting in water infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Quantity Surveying and a strong interest in the water utilities sector. The position offers a competitive salary, structured development programme, and mentorship from experienced professionals.

Benefits

Competitive graduate salary and benefits package

Structured Graduate Development Programme

Support to achieve professional accreditations

Mentoring and training from experienced professionals

Exposure to a wide range of projects

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline (RICS accredited preferred).
• Strong interest in the water, utilities, or infrastructure sector.
• Good numerical, analytical, and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Full UK driving licence (or working towards it).

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of cost estimates, budgets, and tender submissions.
• Assist with contract administration and commercial reporting.
• Monitor project costs, identify risks, and manage change processes.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, subcontractors, and clients.
• Ensure compliance with NEC contracts, procurement frameworks, and commercial procedures.
• Contribute to value engineering, cost-saving initiatives, and financial forecasting.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Are you a commercially minded graduate ready to build a meaningful career? Join our growing commercial team working on high-impact water and environmental infrastructure projects across East Anglia. We will support the preparation of cost estimates, budgets, and tender submissions. You will assist with contract administration and commercial reporting, monitor project costs, identify risks, and manage change processes. You will liaise with project managers, engineers, subcontractors, and clients (e.g. Anglian Water). You will ensure compliance with NEC contracts, procurement frameworks, and commercial procedures. You will contribute to value engineering, cost-saving initiatives, and financial forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of cost estimates, budgets, and tender submissions
• Assist with contract administration and commercial reporting
• Monitor project costs, identify risks, and manage change processes
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, subcontractors, and clients (e.g. Anglian Water)
• Ensure compliance with NEC contracts, procurement frameworks, and commercial procedures
• Contribute to value engineering, cost-saving initiatives, and financial forecasting

Qualifications

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline (RICS accredited preferred)
• A strong interest in the water, utilities, or infrastructure sector
• Good numerical, analytical, and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Full UK driving licence (or working towards it)

About the Role

Binnies UK, part of the RSK group, are now looking for Graduate Quantity Surveyors to join the @one alliance working on Anglian Water. We are a ground-breaking collaboration between eight leading organisations - Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO - and we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

Why Join the @ONE Alliance

We are more than just a delivery partner; we are agents of transformation. Our employee value proposition to all of our employees is to be:

• United Through Purpose – Talented, supportive team
• Countless opportunities – Power in Partnership
• Shape The Future

Benefits and Development

• Competitive graduate salary and benefits package
• Structured Graduate Development Programme
• Support to achieve professional accreditations
• Mentoring and training from experienced commercial professionals
• Exposure to a wide range of water and civil engineering projects