General information
City/town: London
Job field: Construction
Type of contract: Permanent
ID: 4429
Description and requirements
We are excited to launch our Graduate roles, starting in September 2025!
Are you ready to kickstart your career in a team where you can make a difference?
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
Our graduate programme will help you build on your degree and establish a career where you will have the freedom to learn, achieve your ambitions and leave your mark on the communities in which we work.
We are looking for a Graduate Estimator to join our Building team in London. Our Building team’s award-winning public-sector projects have included Bath Spa University, the Royal London Hospital, Bristol schools and several significant defence projects. In the private sector, our focus is on commercial and mixed-use buildings. Our expertise in London has created a portfolio that includes some of the capital’s most iconic buildings, such as The Gherkin and Heron Tower.
What you'll do:
1. Prepare cost plans and undertake cost planning exercises.
2. Work with the project team to maximise all opportunities and minimise all risks to achieve the best possible project cost.
3. Prepare all financial elements and components of the tendering process from identification and authorisation to proceed to financial handover and beyond, if necessary, under supervision.
4. Aid and assist the senior project estimator to develop the information into a competitive cost estimate.
5. Prepare all necessary financial documents for the Chief Estimator, Operations Director and Managing Director reviews under supervision.
6. Assist the bidding team with any post tender negotiations as required.
7. Assist the Project Estimator with the production of the Embodied Carbon Estimate (using our in-house system).
What you'll bring to the role:
1. Awareness of estimating software tools.
2. Awareness of JCT and NEC forms of contract.
3. Knowledge and understanding of BIM and digital productivity.
4. Understanding of scope and contractual requirements.
5. Great communication skills, with the ability to liaise with sub-contractors and suppliers to produce robust estimates.
6. Able to understand engineering drawings/Work Specifications - knowledge of CAD.
7. Commercial awareness to maximise profitability and cash flow.
8. Computer literate - Microsoft packages, including specifically Excel (being able to set formulas, produce spreadsheets etc).
What we offer:
1. You will be a part of a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices.
2. Starting salary: From £30,000.
3. We want you to do well and will support you to have a meaningful career beyond the apprenticeship.
4. Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams.
5. Professional and social events.
6. Opportunities to volunteer in the local community at least one day per year.
7. Support to achieve your professional accreditation and expenses covered for the professional membership of your choice.
8. Access to our employee networks - these include: Womxn’s, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins, Nationalities & Ethnicities), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing.
9. My Rewards – an array of retail, dining, well-being and travel discounts.
10. Cycle to work scheme.
11. Flex-It programme to achieve a work-life balance where possible.
12. You would be joining a mental health aware organisation where we offer wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme; mental health ambassador network and awareness discussions.
The two-year graduate programme provides a pathway to develop a complete skill set, developing both technical and interpersonal skills. The programme includes interesting courses and on-the-job learning.
This role is based: London
Number of roles: 1
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.
At Skanska, we believe in our Purpose, we build for a better society. Through our Values of care for life, commit to customers, be better - together and act ethically and transparently you will enable us to deliver our purpose.
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.
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. For example, if you were eligible for extra time during exams at school or university, please let us know as we can offer you more time to complete any online assessments, if applicable.
More information about the role
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. If you have any questions, please contact us: emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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