Opportunities for Graduates in Quantity Surveying & Construction Site Management

Stepnell; Southampton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £32,000

Contributory Pension

Car allowance or company car

Health coverage

Flexible start times

Job summary

Stepnell is offering graduate opportunities for graduates in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management. You will join regional teams, work on live construction sites, and develop competencies across commercial and construction management techniques.

You will gain experience across estimating, budgeting, tendering, and project delivery while supporting managers and clients to ensure value and quality on projects valued up to £25 million. Full UK driving licence preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management.
• Ability to work on live construction sites and at regional offices.
• Willingness to gain competencies in commercial and construction management techniques.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients to identify needs.
• Estimating quantities, costs and time scales for materials and labour.
• Preparing tender and contract documents.
• Identifying and weighing up commercial risks.
• Assigning work to subcontractors.
• Valuing completed work, managing budgets and overseeing payments.
• Monitoring build costs and project progress.
• Following building regulations and health and safety.

Skills

Strong maths

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Engineering knowledge

Construction knowledge

Initiative

Teamwork

Flexibility

Respect for others

UK driving licence

Job description

Stepnell is a leading regional contractor, a complete construction partner with proven end-to-end project lifecycle expertise. We serve a broad spectrum of private and public sector clients, ensuring they realise their vision by providing a more holistic approach to project design, build, management and delivery. We are an established, mature business with the resources and infrastructure to deliver larger, more challenging projects generally up to £25 million.

We are ambitious and continue to grow our business; but despite our stature, we remain a family business at heart. We combine the focus and accessibility of a regional contractor, with a depth of technical competency, professional capability and national reach usually reserved only for larger organisations.

Stepnell has fantastic opportunities for graduates who have completed their studies in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management. We are currently looking for graduates to join our friendly and supportive teams. You will be working as part of the regional team alongside trained professionals and managers to deliver work to the highest standards. You will gain competencies in a wide range of commercial and construction management techniques.

Stepnell operate across a number of regional offices, in Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Rugby, Bristol, Cardiff, Oxford, Exeter and Southampton. Successful applicants will be based on live construction sites and in the one of the regional offices.

You will gain competencies in a wide range of construction activities, for example:

• Liaising with clients to identify their needs
• Estimating quantities, costs and time scales for material and labour
• Preparing tender and contract documents
• Identifying and weighing up commercial risks
• Assigning work to subcontractors
• Valuing completed work, managing budgets and overseeing payments
• Ensuring that clients get value for their money
• Submitting regular budget reports
• Monitoring build costs and project progress
• Conducting quality and safety inspections
• Checking and preparing site reports, designs and drawings
• Day to day problem solving and dealing with any issues that arise
• Following building regulations and health and safety

To succeed y ou will need:

• Strong maths knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail
• Analytical thinking skills
• Understanding of engineering science and technology
• Knowledge of building and construction
• The ability to use your initiative
• To understand and follow instructions
• To work as part of a team
• Be flexible and adaptable in work activities
• Treat all people with dignity and respect
• Get to site either with access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence or a plan to ensure you achieve this

Graduate/Assistant

Manager

Senior Manager

Training

• Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card
• Relevant Health & Safety Certificates
• Structured training programmes

Rewards

• Starting salary of £32,000
• Contributory Pension

You will receive continuous 'on the job' training and professional development.

Excellent career prospects are available for those with the drive and ability to achieve.

Opportunities to progress to senior management, earn more money and build a successful career.

Closing date for applications 31st January 2027

Telephone Interviews - January-February 2027

Face to face interviews - March-April 2027

Offers of employment no later than 31st May 2027

Start Date – 6th September 2027

Why Stepnell

At Stepnell, we’re passionate about empowering our people to thrive. We believe in building fulfilling and rewarding careers by investing in talent, nurturing growth, and inspiring innovation. With the prestigious Investors in People Gold accreditation, we’re proud to place our people at the heart of everything we do. Every team member is valued, and curiosity and collaboration are central to our team culture. We’re committed to enabling our people to make a real impact and drive meaningful change throughout our business.

To show our appreciation, we offer generous and competitive benefits including, an enhanced pension scheme with a Stepnell contribution of 7% to help secure your financial future, annual leave that increases with service and the flexibility to purchase more, a market leading employee referral scheme, and for eligible roles comprehensive health coverage, adjustable start and finish times and a car allowance or company car.

Join us in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your well-being is our priority, and your contributions are truly valued.

About Stepnell

As a family-owned business with over 159 years of history, Stepnell is built on stability, trust, and long-term thinking. We make decisions with the future in mind for our people, our clients and our communities.

Our capabilities span construction, property, development, energy solutions, bespoke joinery and concrete repair, allowing us to offer services that meet a wide range of client needs. Operating through eight regional offices in Rugby, Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Wantage, Bristol, Southampton, and Exeter and across three core business units, we maintain a strong local presence while delivering consistently high standards.

Today, repeat clients account for 75% of our turnover a testament to our reliability and the quality of our relationships.