Skanska UK Plc

A leading construction company is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor for its 2026 Graduate Programme in Slough. This role offers an opportunity to build a meaningful career with hands-on experience and mentorship. You'll develop essential skills in project cost management, procurement, and relationship building within a supportive environment. Candidates should be studying or have completed a relevant degree and possess strong communication skills. The company values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager - Electrical to join our Building Services Team located in Central London. Reporting to the Operations Manager or Project Director responsible for the project, effectively and professionally lead the day-to-day operational management on large scale multi-disciplinary commercial projects to include, design, procurement, installation, logistics, compliance, commissioning, and project handover, within the Skanska JV building construction team. Whilst ensuring the delivery to time, commercial performance, governance, and Skanska values are met during all phases of the project's delivery to the satisfaction of the client. You'll: Ensures full compliance of design, engineering, construction, and commissioning processes. Add value to the design process by challenging solutions, methods, and techniques where appropriate to deliver works within the contract programme, improve build ability and reduce whole life costs. Develop and administer controls on the project or workplace and ensures full implementation and compliance. Leads lessons learnt and collates for future projects. Understand/ develop/ scrutinise/ deliver/ monitor end to end programme. Set milestones and key deliverables. Lead the implementation of overall project plan. Responsible for creating Plan B. Active control of commercial and contractual aspects applicable to project. Input and ability to scrutinise financial forecasting and CVR. Create and manage profit improvement plans for the project. Experience managing project teams working on large commercial schemes in London and in the surrounding areas, with combined package responsibility value of circa £25M. Appropriate knowledge and experience to manage multiple disciplines/interfaces and work sequencing. Proven track record in successfully delivering large scale MEP contracts to time and within commercial constraints. Formal H&S training accreditations, minimum SMSTS Equal opportunities We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska. We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role. Reasonable adjustments We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using or call - Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application. More information about the role Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business. We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Graduate Quantity Surveyor - 2026 - Slough General information City/town: Slough Job field: Construction Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 5701 Description and requirements 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. Graduate Quantity Surveyor - 2026 - Slough We're excited to open applications for our 2026 Graduate Programme, starting in September. This is your opportunity to build a meaningful career where your work contributes to healthier, greener, and more inclusive places for people to thrive. Over two years, you'll gain hands on experience, structured learning, and 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 Mechanical, Electrical, & Public Health (MEP) team, where we have partnered with data centre provider Equinix, we are now looking for an enthusiastic Graduate Quantity Surveyor to join our 2026 development programme 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 (in your final year) or having completed a Quantity Surveying degree accredited by the RICS. We will consider applications from other commercially focused or construction qualification backgrounds. 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 Due to the location of the project, we would expect you to have a driving licence. What we offer: You will join a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices, with opportunities to build networks and collaborate across the business Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams, plus development pathways to help you achieve professional accreditation - we cover membership expenses for the professional body of your choice 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: September 2026 - Join our team of 27,000 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 Please ask about flexibility at interview and we will explore what is possible for the role. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact so we can support you. More information about the role Please note this advert may not include every assigned duty or responsibility and may be amended at Skanska's discretion, including the closing date; if you have questions contact .