Graduate Quantity Surveyors - #2169843

What do you want from your work? From your life?

If you're looking for more than just a job, if you want to make a real difference with every decision you make, you're in the right place.

Skanska is one of the largest construction and development companies in the world. Together, we shape how we live, work and connect - we build from the ground up and maintain your local communities, infrastructure and transportation.

Intern Quantity Surveyor - 2027 Year in Industry Placement - London

We're excited to open applications for our 2027 Year in Industry placement. This is your opportunity to gain experience in a meaningful career where your work contributes to healthier, greener, and more inclusive places for people to thrive.

Over your placement, you'll gain hands-on experience and have the support of mentors who care about your growth. You'll develop the technical and interpersonal skills to help you succeed and make a lasting impact.

Working as part of our FM team, working in defence, Healthcare and commercial sectors, we are now looking for an enthusiastic Quantity Surveying student to join us and help us shape the future with purpose and innovation.

What you'll do:

• Help minimise the costs of a project to ensure profitability and risk mitigation
• Build relationships and negotiate with trade contractors and client representatives
• Support the preparation and completion of site measurement and records, day work sheets, labour and plant returns
• Procure trade contract packages, including completing detailed tender analysis and preparation of tender and contract documents
• Assist with the procurement of sub-contract packages
• Work within the projects commercial team and have responsibility in measuring and quantifying works for cost plan validation, completing interim and final account valuations
• Prepare contractual documents including preparing scopes and sub-contract warranties
• Other commercial tasks depending on project needs

What you'll bring to the role:

• Studying towards a Quantity Surveying degree accredited by the RICS.
• Have excellent communications skills and attention to detail
• Values driven and passionate about sustainability
• Commercially minded
• Enthusiastic about learning and developing new ways of thinking

What we offer:

• You will join a community of 100+ graduates, apprentices and interns, with opportunities to build networks and collaborate across the business
• Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams
• Regular professional and social events
• Opportunities to volunteer at least one day per year
• Access to our employee networks including Women's, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins Nationality Ethnicity), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing
• My Rewards discounts and cycle to work scheme to support a healthy work-life balance where possible
• You would be joining a mental-health-aware organisation and will have access to wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme, mental health ambassador network and wellbeing conversations

Programme start date: Summer 2027, we can flex dates to suit you - Join our team of 26,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success - every step of the way.

Equal opportunities

We value diversity and strive to create inclusive teams - we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and protected characteristics and believe different perspectives make us stronger.

Flexible working and reasonable adjustments