Job Description:

Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Graduate Quantity Surveyor - Leeds

Are you a recent Quantity Surveying or Construction graduate looking to launch your career with an established, successful and privately owned main contractor?

Our client is a well-established and highly regarded privately owned main contractor, delivering high-quality construction projects across a diverse range of sectors throughout the UK. Their project portfolio includes offices, residential developments, commercial schemes and healthcare projects.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of work, they are looking to appoint an ambitious Graduate Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to gain hands-on commercial experience, work alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors and develop the skills needed to build a successful long-term career within a supportive, people-focused business.

The Role

As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor, you will receive structured support and mentoring while gaining exposure to a wide range of commercial activities across live construction projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with client valuations and applications for payment
• Supporting monthly cost reporting and forecasting
• Monitoring project costs and maintaining accurate commercial records
• Assisting with tendering and estimating activities
• Supporting subcontract procurement and management
• Reviewing subcontractor applications and variations
• Assisting with contract administration
• Supporting risk and opportunity assessments
• Assisting with the preparation of final accounts
• Providing commercial support to Project Managers and Senior Quantity Surveyors
• Maintaining accurate project documentation
• Developing an understanding of commercial and contractual requirements

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Graduate Quantity Surveyor who is keen to learn, develop and build a long-term career within the construction industry.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction or a related discipline
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• A genuine interest in developing a career within Quantity Surveying

Previous construction experience, including a placement year or industrial experience, would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £35,000, depending on experience
• Full-time, permanent position
• 28 days' holiday including Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Structured training and professional development
• Mentoring from experienced Quantity Surveyors
• Exposure to projects across offices, residential, commercial and healthcare
• Hands-on experience across a diverse project portfolio
• Clear long-term career progression
• The opportunity to develop within an established and privately owned main contractor
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Apply Now

If you are a Quantity Surveying graduate looking to start your career with an established, privately owned main contractor and want to gain valuable commercial experience across office, residential, commercial and healthcare projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.