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Trainee Quantity Surveyor - 2025 - London
We are excited to launch our Apprentice and Trainee roles, starting in September 2025!
Are you ready to kickstart your career in a team where you can make a difference?
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.
Our apprentice and trainee programmes will help you build and establish a career where you will have the freedom to learn, achieve your ambitions and leave your mark on the communities in which we work.
As a Trainee Quantity Surveyor, you will join the Building team's award-winning public-sector projects which have included Bath Spa University, the Royal London Hospital and Bristol schools. In the private sector, our focus is on commercial and mixed-use buildings. Our expertise in London has created a portfolio that includes some of the capital's iconic buildings, such as The Gherkin and Heron Tower.
What you'll do:

• Supporting project delivery by managing subcontractors and adhering to the timelines of the project
• Assisting with the procurement of sub-contract packages and build strong and lasting relationship with the sub-contractor based on good communication and trust
• Working within the projects commercial team, measuring levels of works done
• Liaising with site team to assess completion of works and clear for payment
• Completing site measurements and records, day work sheets, labour and plant returns
• Preparing contract documents including preparing scopes and sub-contract warranties
• Working with numerical data in multiple software programmes to record payment applications and payment certificates
• Working alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors and construction professionals, you will be learning to manage the commercial success of a project. No one day is the same.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Level 3 qualification such as A level, BTEC National Diploma or equivalent level 3 qualification
• You should also hold 5 GSCEs including Maths and English grade 4 or above for us to successfully enrol you on the apprenticeship
• You will enjoy working with other people
• You will need to be comfortable with various computer software packages, numerical data and learning to understand legal contracts
• Enthusiasm to learn and proactiveness in your approach to work
• Good attention to detail
• Keen to bring new ideas to help us innovate and work better

What we offer:

• You will be a part of a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices
• Funding and support to help you achieve a formal qualification
• We want you to do well and will support you to have a meaningful career beyond the apprenticeship
• Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams
• Professional and social events
• Opportunities to volunteer in the local community at least one day per year
• Support to achieve your professional accreditation and expenses covered for the professional membership of your choice
• Access to our employee networks - these include: Womxn's, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins, Nationalities & Ethnicities), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing
• My Rewards - an array of retail, dining, well-being and travel discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flex-It programme to achieve a work life balance where possible
• You would be joining a mental health aware organisation where we offer wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme; mental health ambassador network and awareness discussions

What qualification will you be studying towards?
Initially, you will be studying a level 4 qualification in Quantity Surveying at a nominated local college or University, with the plan to progress to a level 6 qualification afterwards.
Programme start date: September 2025
This role is based: London
Number of vacancies: 3
About Skanska
Skanska Group uses knowledge and foresight to shape the way people live, work and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we are one of the world's largest development and construction companies. We create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime. Established in the UK in 2000, Skanska has more than 3,300 local experts delivering projects across sectors including real estate, defence, education, highways, rail and water.
At Skanska, we believe in our Purpose, we build for a better society. Through our Values of care for life, commit to customers, be better - together and act ethically and transparently you will enable us to deliver our purpose.
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.
Flexible working
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 if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application. For example, if you were eligible for extra time during exams at school or university, please let us know as we can offer you more time to complete any online assessments, if applicable.
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. If you have any questions, please contact us:
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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