Quantity Surveying Year in Industry - UKCS - Oxford - 2026 - Oxford

Balfour Beatty PLC; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company based in Oxford is offering a Quantity Surveying Year in Industry placement for students enrolled in a university degree programme. This role allows students to budget construction projects, manage costs and contracts while gaining valuable experience in cost estimation and financial analysis. With a competitive estimated salary of £53,453 per year, the program offers tailored support and a pathway to exciting career opportunities.

Benefits

Early Careers development programme

Tailored support from day one

Great salary and benefits package

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a university degree programme to be eligible for the placement.
• Ability to learn and apply budgeting and cost estimation skills.
• Understanding of financial planning and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Budget a construction project ensuring all costs are accounted for.
• Manage project costs and contracts while learning financial analysis.
• Control costs and prepare for future career opportunities.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost estimation

Contract management

Financial analysis

Education

Enrolled in a university degree programme

Job description

Quantity Surveying Year in Industry – UKCS – Oxford – 2026 – Oxford

We are Balfour Beatty, one of the UK’s largest construction companies building iconic buildings and structures that will last for generations to come.

Location: Oxford

£53,453 per year – estimated

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What you’ll be doing

As a Quantity Surveyor Year in Industry Placement you will budget a construction project, ensuring everything needed is accounted for and costs are controlled. You will manage project costs, contracts and financial planning, and learn cost estimation, contract management and financial analysis.

Who we’re looking for

Our Year in Industry placements are targeted at students enrolled in a university degree programme, offering the chance to gain real‑world experience while fulfilling academic requirements. This placement allows you to apply your learning in a practical environment and build valuable professional skills.

Why work for us

Kickstart your career at Balfour Beatty. You join our Early Careers development programme and receive tailored support from day one. Alongside a great salary and benefits package, you gain invaluable experience, develop essential career and life skills and pave the way for exciting opportunities and career progression. This is more than just a job – it’s a pathway to a promising future.