Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin 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

Kick start your commercial career with Volker Stevin, a Tier 1 Civil Engineering leader. Volker Stevin is currently looking for a Graduate Quantity Surveyor. 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.

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.
• Pre Construction:
  Participate in tender handover meetings with the project team.
• Develop a strong understanding of the project scope, constraints, and deliverables.
• Review tender documents and tender book allowances to understand pricing, risks, and scopes.
• Identify additional areas of commercial risk or opportunity.
• Understand subcontract versus self delivery elements of the works.
• Support the reallocation of tender allowances where required.
• Build familiarity with tender programme logic and key constraints.
• Subcontract & Consultant Management:
  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.
• Commercial General:
  Gain understanding across core cost, value, and cash processes.
• Support monthly reporting cycles and cost management activities.
• Project Controls, Contract Knowledge & Administration:
  Develop awareness of project controls, contract conditions, and commercial governance.
• Assist in producing commercial documentation and reporting.

• Essential:
  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 Volker Stevin 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.

• 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
• Flexible working opportunities
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Volker Wessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff. A drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.