Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Your role in the rail sector:

Joining Egis in the UK as a graduate means you will become part of our Graduate Program a tailored training schedule that supports you as you begin your career with us giving you the skills to excel and achieve your goals. We support you in fostering connections with colleagues from across the country through a variety of training and development sessions networking lunches site visits and technical training.

This is a fantastic time for anyone looking for their first step career-wise working for a company that values their employees opinions and career aspirations.

Our Graduate Quality Surveyors will work within a contract management environment. You will have basic knowledge and understanding of valuation cost reporting and financial modelling processes and be able to effectively communicate with stakeholders and suppliers. A basic understanding of project and programme management commercial requirements and reporting processes. For example cost of work done and accruals. 

Profile:

• Expecting to graduate with a minimum of 2:1 in QS and a desire to become an RICS
• You will be keen to work on a wide range of consultancy projects and other activities within engineering.
• Your written and verbal presentation skills must be of a high standard.
• Be able to clearly demonstrate your ability to analyse and distil information.
• Strong report-writing skills are a key requirement of this role.
• Have strong client interpersonal skills; it is important that you enjoy the prospect of client engagement whether in workshops training sessions one-to-one meetings or simply networking.
• A love of systems processes and the ability to get people to work with you resolve problems and reach agreement
• A focus on getting things done even when it feels difficult to meet deadlines and targets feel comfortable working with both complex numerical and technical language and information

The consultancy environment can be very fast-paced with opportunities emerging at very short notice that will require a flexible agile approach to delivering excellence in consultancy services and meeting or exceeding client requirements.

Youll work with specialists across all the main areas; health & safety environmental design/engineering construction programme and project management as well as quantity surveying/commercial colleagues.  Youll get to know what makes our railway and other national infrastructure tick why it needs quality quantity surveyors/commercial management and how to deliver that as part of a project. 

If you join our Graduate programme youll specialise in rail and other significant nationalinfrastructure. You will visit our current project locations observing various stages of the project lifecycle meeting the teams whilst also getting to know the other functions that support the business such as finance HR and business development.

You will receive intensive training so that you start to understand the railway in the UK whilst also developing a personal development plan with your line manager.

Rotations within the first 2 years as an ETS graduate in Commercial could include: 

• Working with our Commercial team in the Head office 
• Working with our Commercial Managers on live projects Supporting tender work 
• Assisting the Commercial Director and Heads of Commercial with bespoke work packages 

To apply please provide your CV and a Cover Letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role you have applied for. 

You Must Have the Right To Work In The UK 

Qualifications :

As Graduate QS at Egis you will benefit from mentoring and guidance provided by senior engineers. This structured support will form an integral part of your growth plan ensuring a smooth transition into your role and fostering your career development within the transportation industry. Egis also has a mentorship program to support graduate engineers through their chartership status with the RICS

If you meet the qualifications and are passionate about contributing to the future of transportation development and the UKs net-zero target we encourage you to apply for this challenging and rewarding graduate position.

Please upload your resume cover letter and any other supporting documentation where requested in your application. Ensure you consider the skills and experience needed for this role and include them in your application.

Our assessment centres take place in early 2026 for our September 2026 intake or we can consider an earlier start if you have some experience.

You have the right to work in the UK.

Additional Information :

We are committed to our planet:

In each project we design engineer and operate we care deeply about the legacy were leaving behind. As part of our team youll have a unique opportunity to use your skills and expertise to shape a better future for our communities in the UK and all around the globe.

Our commitment is translated in the work carried out by our Egis Foundation which funds concrete actions to address the climate crisis and is focused on educational and social initiatives that will help in the responsible and sustainable shift towards a sustainable world.

Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age disability gender gender identity gender expression race religion or belief sexual orientation socioeconomic background and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us your application will be assessed based purely on your experience the essential and desirable criteria and your suitability for the role. We value each and every ones contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us you will be included listened to and respected.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time