Undergraduate Quantity Surveyor Summer Placement-Southern England

Undergraduate Quantity Surveyor Summer Placement – Southern England

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Building a sustainable tomorrow. What if your next step led further than you thought? With a reputation built over 150 years, BAM has the depth, scale and momentum to offer you more than a next step. We offer you a path that can take you across sectors, into leadership, or even around the world. We invest in development because we want our people to stay and grow. Wherever you want to go, we’ll help you get there.

BAM UK&I is looking for a Quantity Surveying student looking to complete a 2026 Summer placement.

If I am successful, when do I start? 8‑12 week placement anytime from May 2026 ‑ September 2026.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the end‑to‑end delivery of subcontract packages from tender through to procurement, day to day management and final account
• Supporting the internal and external reporting process
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process
• Identifying and supporting the evaluation of change
• Supporting the project risk management strategy
• Cost monitoring
• Communicating effectively at all levels including site management, technical specialists, commercial staff, planners, engineers, supervisory staff operatives, suppliers, third parties and client representatives
• Maintaining good working relations with client, designer, supply chain and others
• Gain practical experience by visiting project sites, where you’ll witness the construction process first‑hand
• Maintaining high personal standards in health and safety
• Maintaining high standards in environmental awareness and behaviour

What’s in it for you?

Throughout your placement, we will support you with further personal, professional, technical and leadership development.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working
• Access to retail discount platform (BAM Benefits)
• 22 days annual leave (Pro Rota)

What do you bring to the role?

• Currently studying towards a degree in Quantity Surveying
• Excellent communication skills
• Driven and self‑motivated
• Due to the nature of our business, you may be required to travel and stay away from home

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high‑quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

Applications are now open, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible – please answer all questions in the application form. As well as an updated CV we require a cover letter that sets out your career aspirations and your interest in BAM Nuttall as an employer.

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Lyle Morgan by emailing earlycareersuk@bam.com.

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

Join us in making possible!

Seniority level

Internship

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Construction