Intern Quantity Surveyor – 2027 - Year in industry placement
SkanskaIntern Quantity Surveyor – 2027 Year in Industry Placement
Location: London
Contract type: Fixed term
Programme start date: Summer 2027 (dates flexible)
Closing date: Friday, November 13, 2026
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About Skanska
Skanska is one of the largest construction and development companies in the world. We shape how people live, work and connect — building from the ground up and maintaining local communities, infrastructure and transportation.
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About the role
This is a Year in Industry placement offering hands-on experience in a meaningful career where your work contributes to healthier, greener, and more inclusive places for people to thrive.
You'll work as part of our FM team across defence, healthcare and commercial sectors, gaining technical and interpersonal skills with support from mentors who care about your growth.
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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
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What you'll bring
- Studying towards a Quantity Surveying degree accredited by the RICS
- Excellent communications skills and attention to detail
- Values driven and passionate about sustainability
- Commercially minded
- Enthusiastic about learning and developing new ways of thinking
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What we offer
- Join a community of 100+ graduates, apprentices and interns, with opportunities to build networks and collaborate across the business
- Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams
- Regular professional and social events
- Opportunities to volunteer at least one day per year
- Access to 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
- Mental-health-aware organisation with access to wellbeing support through employee assistance programme, mental health ambassador network and wellbeing conversations
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Equal opportunities and support
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.
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 us so we can support you.
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Additional information
Please note this advert may not include every assigned duty or responsibility and may be amended at Skanska's discretion, including the closing date.
About Skanska
<cite index="27-1,27-4">Skanska is one of the world's leading construction and project development groups, with operations across select markets in the Nordics, Europe and the USA. Founded in 1887, the company plans, designs, builds and invests in infrastructure, buildings and communities.</cite></description> <parameter name="industry">Construction
Interested in this role?
Apply now to join Skanska.