Graduate Quantity Surveyor - UKCS - Cambridge - 2026 - Cambridge

Balfour Beatty PLC; Hartford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to manage project budgets, costs, and contracts. This position offers a structured early career development programme, focusing on skills essential for your future career. Ideal applicants will have a minimum 2:2 Honours degree in a relevant field. This role leads to exciting growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Great salary and benefits package

Invaluable experience and skills

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Graduates must obtain a minimum 2:2 Honours degree before starting the role.

Responsibilities

• Budget construction projects and ensure all required resources are accounted for.
• Manage project costs, contracts, and financial planning.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost estimation

Contract management

Financial analysis

Education

Minimum 2:2 Honours degree in a relevant field

Job description

As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor your job is to budget for a construction project, ensuring everything needed is accounted for and costs are controlled. You'll manage project costs, contracts, and financial planning. You'll learn cost estimation, contract management, and financial analysis.

For Graduates with a degree in a relevant field, our programme offers formal training and on‑the‑job learning, with a strong focus on career progression and growth opportunities. It is designed to help you transition into your chosen field and build a successful career path. To be eligible, you must obtain a minimum 2:2 Honours degree before starting the role.

Why Balfour Beatty?

Balfour Beatty is one of the UK’s largest construction companies, building iconic buildings and structures that will last for generations. The company offers limitless career opportunities, an inclusive culture, and the scale and complexity of projects that allow you to work alongside the industry’s finest experts.

Responsibilities

• Budget construction projects and ensure all required resources are accounted for.
• Manage project costs, contracts, and financial planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 Honours degree in a relevant field.

Early Careers Development Programme

Kickstart your career at Balfour Beatty by joining our Early Careers development programme. You will receive tailored support from day one, join a community of like‑minded individuals, and develop essential career and life skills.

Benefits

Alongside a great salary and benefits package, you will gain invaluable experience and skills that pave the way for exciting opportunities and career progression. This is more than just a job – it’s a pathway to a promising future.