SPA Graduate (Quantity Surveyor)

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Structured training

Professional accreditation support

Hands-on project experience

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to support commercial activities across a major potable water transfer project. The role is hybrid, based at Worldwide House in Peterborough, and offers structured training and early project exposure.

You will work closely with delivery teams to produce robust estimates, monitor costs, and contribute to procurement strategies from day one.

Qualifications

• A 2:2 degree or above in a related subject; engineering, management, cost discipline.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• A proactive, detail-driven approach and a willingness to learn.
• Full UK driving licence (or working towards it).

Responsibilities

• Assist with robust estimates aligned to scope, including risk allowances and data transfer to procurement system.
• Collaborate with Lead QS, Procurement, Construction Manager and Project Manager on procurement strategy.
• Work with site team, attend site, manage allowances and outputs, and handle change control.
• Assist QS to produce accurate live forecasting aligned to programme and WBS.
• Monitor costs against baseline, value of work done, and final outturn.
• Keep records for audits and cost assurance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Willingness to learn

Driving licence

Education

2:2 degree or above in a related subject

Job description

Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Location: Worldwide House, Peterborough (Hybrid)

Business Area: Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA)

Start Date: September 2027

Salary: dependent on experience and skills

Our mission is simple yet vital: To Make the East of England Resilient to the Effects of Drought, we’re leading the way to change that. Join us in shaping a sustainable future while being part of a team where everyone can thrive.

The Strategic Pipeline Alliance Project is at the exciting delivery stage, with additional projects lined up to undertake during AMP8. At SPA, we embrace innovation, digital technology, and collaboration with our partners, including Farrans, MMB, Costain and Jacobs.

About the Role

Are you a graduate ready to make a real-world impact? Join a growing team delivering an innovative and essential infrastructure project that will serve millions across East Anglia. We are looking for a motivated Graduate to provide commercial support to both the delivery management and on-site teams our major potable water transfer project. This is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively in a high-demand sector, developing this project that will protect the environment and support communities across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the team to ensure robust estimates are provided that align to scope and make allowance for risks and opportunities including any necessary analysis, transfer of data to the procurement system and Cost Base
• Work closely with the Lead Quantity Surveyor, Procurement team, Construction Manager and Project Manager to develop and monitor procurement strategy.
• Work closely with the site team, attending site regularly to ensure they are aware of and can manage the allowances and outputs, provide robust challenge to achieve outperformance, communicate change control and upscale when necessary.
• Assist the Quantity Surveyor to produce accurate live forecasting, taking into account the programme and reporting in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure/ cost breakdown structure.
• Ensure actual costs are monitored and assessed against baseline, value of work done, solution cost progress, affordability challenges and final outturn calculations.
• Ensure that proper records are kept & maintained so financial information for audits and cost assurance is readily available.

What We’re Looking For

• A 2:2 degree or above in a related subject; engineering, management, cost discipline
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills
• A proactive, detail-driven approach and a willingness to learn
• Full UK driving licence (or working towards it)

What We Offer

• Competitive graduate salary and benefits package
• Structured training and development programme
• We will support you achieve working towards your professional accreditations
• Real project experience from day one

Why Join the Strategic Pipeline 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

Inclusion is for everyone, and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Right to Work in the UK Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Please note that this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker or Graduate visa routes.

Closing date: 30th October 2026
Assessment Centre Day will be held on 15th January 2027

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long‑term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long‑term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

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