Graduate Trainee Programme - Quantity Surveyor

Launch Your Career in Construction

Join our Graduate programme within the Wales & West region based in Bristol. You'll gain valuable hands-on experience working on exciting construction projects across Bristol, Somerset, and Gloucestershire, helping to shape the communities of tomorrow.

Quantity Surveying

Your role involves managing the costs of a project on site. This includes preparing tender and contract documents, weighing up commercial risks, procuring the best supply chain, and managing payments for completed work.

Willmott Dixon is a privately owned contractor with a purpose beyond profit - delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities, and enhancing the environment for future generations.

Programme Details

Our programme lasts 2 to 3 years (depending on your level of academic achievement) and offers the chance to earn, learn, and gain real experience alongside part-time study for a relevant qualification, funded by Willmott Dixon.

What Makes Our Programme Stand Out?

• Earn, learn, and gain real experience with competitive salary and annual increases as you progress.
• No student debt.
• Structured rotations offering exposure across different functions, including site management, quantity surveying, design, preconstruction, and more.
• Fast-track progression to management roles.
• Real responsibility through supporting live project delivery.
• A buddy from day one for guidance.
• Opportunities with trainee challenges, trainee away days, CITB college, and Trainee of the Year award.
• Support for professional memberships and accreditations such as CIOB and RICS.

Essential Criteria

• Right to work in the UK.
• Have a valid driver's license.
• Be degree qualified by September 2027, ideally in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Mathematics, Economics, or a finance-related subject.
• (Desirable) Prior exposure to construction through work experience, placement, or similar.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual incentive scheme.
• Annual car allowance.
• Funded college/university/vocational study.
• Pension and life assurance.
• Laptop and mobile phone.
• Travel expenses.
• Book allowance.
• Training and study leave.
• Opportunity to work on flagship projects that make a real difference.

Next Steps

• Our Management Trainee roles start in September 2027.
• Applications closing date: 22nd November 2026.
• Video interview invites will be sent by 18th December 2026.
• Assessment centre or panel interviews to take place in early 2027.