Graduate Quantity Surveyor
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Occupation Type
Quantity surveyors
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£48,600
(£24.92 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.
Graduate Quantity Surveyor – 2026 Intake
Kick‑start your commercial career with VolkerStevin, a Tier 1 Civil Engineering leader.
VolkerStevin is now hiring for our 2026 Commercial Graduate intake. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a respected Tier 1 civil engineering business and begin your career with an organisation committed to your development, growth, and long‑term success.
If you're looking to work on major UK infrastructure projects, learn from industry experts, and progress within a high‑performing commercial team — this is your opportunity.
Our Recruitment Process
Application Review
Graduate Quantity Surveyor – 2026 Intake
Kick‑start your commercial career with VolkerStevin, a Tier 1 Civil Engineering leader.
VolkerStevin is now hiring for our 2026 Commercial Graduate intake. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a respected Tier 1 civil engineering business and begin your career with an organisation committed to your development, growth, and long‑term success.
If you're looking to work on major UK infrastructure projects, learn from industry experts, and progress within a high‑performing commercial team — this is your opportunity.
Our Recruitment Process
Application Review
- Our Early Careers team will assess your application for programme suitability.
Assessment Centre & Interview
Tender Stage
- A full assessment day including practical exercises, group tasks, and a technical or competency‑based interview with one of our hiring managers. Held in April at our Preston Head Office.
- Successful candidates will receive an offer and full guidance on next steps. We will keep you updated throughout each stage of the process.
- As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor, you will report to a Quantity Surveyor, Project Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor. You will support the commercial team across all stages of the project lifecycle, gaining hands‑on experience and exposure to live civil engineering projects.
Tender Stage
- Support the Bid Team by preparing subcontractor enquiry documentation.
- Compare and analyse subcontract quotations. - Record, organise, and archive tender documentation for efficient project handover.
- Participate in tender handover meetings with the project team.
- Assist in accurately measuring subcontractor works.
- Maintain accurate records and validate subcontractor submissions.
- Prepare subcontract payment notices for approval.
- Produce valuation‑based payments in line with contract requirements and quality standards.
- Ensure payments follow correct governance, are timely, and accurately reflect work completed.
- Support compilation of subcontractor liabilities and accruals.
- Gain understanding across core cost, value, and cash processes.
- Support monthly reporting cycles and cost management activities.
Project Controls, Contract Knowledge & Administration
Promote and uphold equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity — recognising and valuing differences in all colleagues, regardless of background, identity, or personal characteristics
About You
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including
- Develop awareness of project controls, contract conditions, and commercial governance.
- Assist in producing commercial documentation and reporting.
Promote and uphold equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity — recognising and valuing differences in all colleagues, regardless of background, identity, or personal characteristics
About You
- Required Qualifications / Expertise
- To have undertaken at least one year industrial work placement as a trainee QS (if Graduate QS)
- Continued professional development (CPD)
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Flexibility in your working locations as VolkerStevin are a National Business that operates on projects Nationwide.
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
Additional information
Note For Recruitment Agencies
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining health
y, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.