GRAHAM Academy - Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Management - Industrial Placement -Civil Engineering

About The Role

Join our Commercial Team as an Industrial Placement student and gain invaluable experience in a dynamic, collaborative environment designed to support your professional development and career progression.

People who work in Commercial Management are called Quantity Surveyors. GRAHAM Construction operates throughout the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in delivering value for money and innovative solutions for our clients.

Quantity Surveying at GRAHAM Construction is a highly varied role, offering exposure to all divisions of the business, including Building, Civil Engineering, and Interior Fit-Out.

As a forward-thinking, sustainable infrastructure business, our core sectors include Marine, Highways, Rail, Water, and Nuclear.

Job Description:

What does a Quantity Surveyor do at GRAHAM?

A Quantity Surveyor ensures that the financial position of construction projects is accurately reported and controlled effectively. They manage the contractual relationships between the various parties involved in any particular project.

A Quantity Surveyor Shall:

• Check and process sub-contract payments for work completed
• Ensure that Subcontractors are not charging for work that wasn’t completed
• Produce schedules of materials needed to complete a project so that these can be bought from sub-contractors
• Prepare and manage the accounts for projects
• Produce regular reports on cost & value
• Produce spend profiles and regular forecasts for projects
• Identify and manage risk and opportunities
• Take off drawings and site measurements
• Liaise with those onsite to obtain site records and reconciling these against works claimed
• Agree changes with Client’s commercial team
• Deal with all legal contracts and their clauses for a project

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Quantity Surveyor and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Requirements:

Technical Competencies

Essential Criteria:

• Studying Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management to degree level at university or technical college
• Demonstrate an understanding of construction management practices
• Demonstrate strong communication skills
• Full Driving Licence
• Right to Work in the UK

Desirable Criteria:

• Health & Safety Induction Including Management System CSR/SAFEPASS/CSCS Card
• Previous site experience

Applications are now open for our 2027 intake and close on 8th January 2027. Please submit a comprehensive and targeted CV, which clearly and logically details how you fulfil both the essential and if relevant, desirable criteria. Failure to provide adequate information may result in your application being rejected. All applicants must also complete an online monitoring form. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early, should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

The Recruitment Process:

• The closing date for applications will be January 2027
• Interviews will commence in February 2027.
• Successful candidates will be notified in March 2027.
• All successful applicants will have joined the business by September 2027, if not before.

GRAHAM Routes to Becoming a Quantity Surveyor

Industrial Placements

Our industrial placements can last from 3-12 months, dependent on your college/university curriculum. On your placement, you will be given the support, guidance, and experience which will lay the foundations for a great future in a Construction career. Show us what you can do and your placement could lead to a company scholarship award and an offer of employment when you graduate.

Our Commitment:

At GRAHAM, we are proud to say we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to making our policies and guidance accessible to all applicants and employees. If you need this document in an alternative format, such as large print, audio, or braille, please contact us.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact the Resourcing Manager.

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time-restricted right to work in the UK should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance.

A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by third-party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.

GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant’s experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment, potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.