Summer Placement - Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Ledston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Leeds is offering a Summer Placement Quantity Surveyor for an 8-week period starting July 2027. You will support the team in delivering successful project outcomes, focusing on the contractual and financial aspects of projects.

The role is ideal for a student aiming to gain hands-on experience, with mentorship from experienced professionals and exposure to key quantity surveying tasks. This is a great pathway into a potential full-time career.

Qualifications

• Working toward a degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Motivation to learn and develop in construction.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maximising gross profit for projects.
• Manage commercial resources of the project.
• Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Help prepare and submit tenders and contract documents.
• Collaborate with the project team to prepare progress reports and financial statements.

Skills

Numerical confidence

Teamwork

Data interpretation

Education

Pursuing a degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

We're looking for a Summer Placement Quantity Surveyor to join our team based in Leeds.

Location: Leeds
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £27,976 pro rata
Starting date: Start: July 2027 - 8 weeks

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity for a student seeking an 8-week summer placement to gain valuable hands‑on experience, develop practical skills, and explore a potential future career in Quantity Surveying.

You will assist in managing all aspects of the contractual and financial side of projects. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain hands‑on experience, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and develop a strong foundation in quantity surveying.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Summer Placement Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the team, supporting them in delivering successful project outcomes.

Your day to day will include:

• Assisting in maximising gross profit for projects
• Managing commercial resources of the project
• Assessing, reviewing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risks
• Helping prepare and submit tenders and contract documents
• Collaborating with the project team to prepare progress reports and financial statements

What are the benefits for you?

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands‑on experience in your field.
• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
• Networking:build professional relationships and expand your network.
• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.

What are we looking for?

• Working towards a degree in Quantity Surveying
• You demonstrate a genuine interest in pursuing a career in quantity surveying and the construction industry, with clear motivation to learn and develop professionally
• You have numerical confidence and the ability to use data to support decision-making
• You show enthusiasm for learning new skills and knowledge, and the ability to adapt in response to feedback
• You work effectively as part of a team, demonstrating collaboration, reliability, and respect for others
• You hold a full UK driving licence

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.

Application Timeline

October 2026: Initial applications

November 2026: Application reviews

January 2027: Virtual assessment centre

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early