Graduate Quantity Surveyor in Wakefield

Graduate Quantity Surveyor in Wakefield

Wakefield Full-Time No working from home possible
United Infrastructure Water Limited

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.
Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.
Our company is split into two business areas:
Utility Infrastructure
Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
Social Infrastructure -
Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

We are looking for a Graduate to join our Water business who business division who are a national provider of infrastructure and non-infrastructure water and wastewater services to UK water utility companies.

The Role

Day to day, you will support the commercial team and you will assist the Quantity Surveyors who estimate and control costs for our construction projects, working with both internal colleagues and our clients at every stage of the project. Some of your key responsibilities will include:

  • assessing subcontractor applications and processing payments.

  • supporting with potential negotiations or commercial issues.

  • assisting the work winning team with tender applications.

  • helping prepare monthly valuations, reports and variations.

Qualifications

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you have already achieved, or be predicted to achieve by the start date:

  • Minimum 2.2 Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

  • Good IT skills and able to use Microsoft Office packages e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel etc.

  • Good organisation, time management and communication skills.

  • Driving licence or be actively working towards achieving this

  • Awareness of NEC contracts

You must also be available to start full-time work by September 2026 at the latest and have:

  • The commitment to live and breathe our company values during your work and studies.

  • The motivation and dedication to successfully complete your graduate programme.

Our graduate programme lasts for two years, and you will have a tailored development pathway aligned to your discipline. You will attend virtual and in-person events across the two years to enable you to develop and hone your business and leadership skills, in addition to your technical skills through working towards professional accreditation. You’ll be supported to develop both professionally and personally, and wherever you want to take your career, hard work will be rewarded with progression opportunities in a variety of pathways.

As a Graduate with United Infrastructure, you’ll be given a real job from day one where you will gain hands-on industry experience, and the knowledge required to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. You’ll get a generous holiday allowance, Christmas shutdown, and a tailored benefits portal that allows you to choose the right benefits for you.

Join us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.

United Infrastructure Water Limited

Contact Details:

United Infrastructure Water Limited Recruitment Team