We're looking for a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to join our Natural Resources team based in at our prestigous Royal Devonport Docks project. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, 24/7 Wellbeing Support Programme, and even more https://jobs.kier.co.uk/benefits/
Our Natural Resources division delivers essential infrastructure projects that power the UK's future. Working across the water, nuclear and other decarbonised energy, environmental and waterways sectors, we provide sustainable and safe solutions for our clients and customers whilst protecting and restoring natural habitats. Find out more information on our 4-business divisions here https://www.kier.co.uk/who-we-are/our-business-divisions/
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on our structured graduate development programme. These programmes have been designed to provide you with the experiences and tools needed for progression within your chosen career.
Location: Royal Devonport- Plymouth
Starting Salary: £30,000 per annum + Car Allowance & relocation package (on some contracts)
Pathway: Permanent, Full-time 2-year programme, leading to assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k
Starting date: September 2026
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What you will be responsible for?
As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Natural Resources team on our Royal Devonport Docks contract. You will assist in managing all aspects of the contractual and financial side of construction projects. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate to gain hands-on experience, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and develop a strong foundation in quantity surveying.
What will your day-to-day duties include?
What are the benefits for you?
What are we looking for?
We're looking for people due to graduate in 2026, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related field.
The role of Graduate Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
Rewards and benefits
We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a high priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
We look forward to seeing your application and whilst we don't actively prohibit the use of AI, we would like to hear about you in your own words—applications that appear heavily AI-generated may be rejected
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early.
Recruitment timeline
October 2025: Initial applications
November 2025: Application reviews
January 2026 onwards: Virtual/in-person assessment centres
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