Commercial Graduate
Location: Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom on site
Employment Type: Full Time
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
What s in it for you
?We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you re not just taking a job you re starting a career with real support behind it.
- 25 annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more
- ?Group Personal Pension Plan
- ??Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
- ?24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
- ?Cycle to Work scheme
- ?Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
- ?Life assurance cover
- ?Long service recognition
- ?Active local social committees
- ?Regular social events
- ?Paid volunteering opportunities in your community
About the role
As a Commercial Graduate, you ll step into a dynamic and fast-paced environment where you ll build a strong foundation in commercial strategy and operations. Working within our Water & Infrastructure business, you ll support experienced professionals on real projects from day one gaining hands‑on exposure to contract management, tendering, and commercial decision-making. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your commercial acumen, broaden your experience across multiple business areas, and play a key role in shaping the success of our projects.
As a Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will
- Run weekly and monthly reports, assist with data analysis, and maintain internal databases to ensure accurate and up-to-date records.
- Support operations and finance teams with purchase orders and billing input into client systems, while ensuring invoices are raised correctly.
- Manage subcontractor onboarding by issuing PQQ questionnaires, facilitating their return for internal checks, and ensuring proper setup on internal systems.
- Hold review meetings with planners and project managers to assess WIP (Work in Progress), provide reports on outstanding items, and help resolve related queries.
- Chase payment approvals once processed and reconcile monthly remittances to maintain financial accuracy.
- Ensure all data is correctly inputted across systems and support the smooth flow of commercial information.
About you
?You re a recent graduate in Business Management, Mathematics, Economics, or Quantity Surveying, ready to kick-start your career in a fast‑paced commercial environment. With strong verbal and numerical reasoning, you re confident working with data, interpreting insights, and supporting decision-making. You re highly organised, detail-focused, and thrive under pressure able to plan, prioritise, and meet tight deadlines. Comfortable with Microsoft Office and IT systems, you re also a natural relationship-builder who enjoys working in a customer‑focused setting.
Our commitment to Equal Opportunities
?We re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Before applying, please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we process your data in line with GDPR.
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