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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.
We are looking for enthusiastic Quantity Surveying students to join our 2023 summer placement programme, gain practical experience and help us shape the future.
As an Intern Quantity Surveyor with Skanska, you will join us for 8-12 weeks during the summer break and play an important role in assisting with delivering complex rail, highway, utilities, building or geotechnical projects.
What you’ll learn to 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
- Carry out other commercial tasks depending on project needs
Who you are
- Studying towards a Quantity Surveying or Commercial/Construction Management degree
- Values driven and enthusiastic to learn
- Motivated to deliver great results
Application Details
- Application deadline: 31st December 2022
- Video Interviews: February/March 2023
- Programme start date: June/July 2023 – we can be flexible around your holiday dates
- Projects and locations: You will be based on one of our projects in the UK. Example locations of placements include London, Birmingham, Cambridgeshire, Doncaster, or Hertfordshire.
We will ask you to specify your location preference during the recruitment process.
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 emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More Information
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.
Closing Date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
