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Graduate Quantity Surveyor - @One alliance
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The Vacancy
Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Location: East of England
Business: Binnies, part of the RSK Group
Alliance: @one Alliance
Reporting to: Project Commercial Manager
About The Role
Are you a recent graduate looking to build a career in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management?
We’re looking for a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Binnies, working as part of the @one Alliance.
Reporting to the Project Commercial Manager, this role will give you the opportunity to learn and develop across all aspects of commercial management within a live project environment.
You’ll work closely with our delivery and construction teams, gaining valuable practical experience and developing the skills needed to provide effective commercial support to project delivery teams.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Graduate Quantity Surveyor, you’ll gain experience across a wide range of commercial activities, including:
- Working collaboratively with delivery teams to identify, implement and monitor efficiencies.
- Working closely with construction teams and regularly attending site.
- Supporting the application of commercial procedures and procurement strategies.
- Assisting with the preparation and management of subcontracts, ensuring they reflect agreed scopes and contractual requirements.
- Supporting the management of contractual processes, including communications, payments, early warnings, compensation events, and programme submissions.
- Developing your understanding of commercial and cost management across projects and programmes.
- Supporting effective cost control, maximising value, and minimising future liabilities.
- Developing your commercial awareness and understanding of contractual arrangements.
- Ensuring commercial records are maintained and readily available for cost assurance and audits.
- Supporting Quantity Surveyors with Final Accounts.
- Working to achieve efficiencies while maintaining compliance with Alliance and Anglian Water governance procedures.
Working With Others
You’ll work as part of a collaborative commercial and project delivery environment, building relationships with colleagues and external partners.
This will include working with:
- Alliance Project Delivery Teams
- Commercial, Finance, Estimating, and Procurement teams
- Alliance Construction Teams
- Supply chain partners
- Partner Commercial teams
Building strong relationships with both the project delivery team and supply chain will be an important part of your role.
Innovation & Development
We’re always looking for ways to improve how we work. You’ll be encouraged to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, challenge existing processes, and explore new commercial strategies that support sustainable outcomes.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Contribute ideas for improving commercial processes and tools.
- Explore new approaches to commercial management.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Share best practice with colleagues.
- Take responsibility for your own development and contribute to the development of others.
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What We're Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised, and keen to develop a career in Quantity Surveying and commercial management.
Essential
- A degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering, management, or cost-related discipline.
- A CSCS card.
- Extensive IT knowledge, particularly Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A strong team player who enjoys working collaboratively.
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively.
- A positive attitude and the ability to integrate quickly into project teams.
Health & Safety
Health and safety is central to everything we do. You’ll be expected to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and help maintain consistently high H&S standards.
This includes following safe working practices, completing required training and audits, complying with company procedures, and reporting near misses through the appropriate channels.
Why Join Binnies?
At Binnies, you’ll have the opportunity to start your commercial career while gaining hands-on experience within a major water infrastructure alliance.
You’ll work alongside experienced commercial, project delivery, and construction professionals, giving you exposure to the different elements that contribute to successful project delivery.
Our culture is built around three key principles:
- Together we Build trust – by communicating openly, respecting individuality, and delivering on our promises.
- Together we Do the right thing – by taking responsibility, supporting each other, and caring about our customers, communities, environment, and people.
- Together we Are always exploring – by looking for ways to improve, learning from others, and encouraging new ideas.
Ready to start your Quantity Surveying career?
If you’re a graduate with a commercial mindset, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn, and you’re looking for the opportunity to gain practical experience within the water industry, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
We develop intelligent solutions using our award-winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. This is backed by a culture that has stayed true since our foundation over 100 years ago. We create new possibilities for humanity through our innovative approach to delivery.
Together with our clients, we are always striving to find a smarter way to deliver projects. From providing low carbon, sustainable, and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation, and environment services, to connecting people with insights and data. Our business exists to improve the quality of life for our local communities today and for generations to come.
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Binnies is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop, and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Income Protection
- High Street Vouchers
- Life Assurance
- Annual Leave Purchase
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Mental Health Support
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Sectors
Environment
We create sustainable critical infrastructure across the whole asset life cycle to meet the net zero challenge. We integrate sustainability into everything we do, utilising digital innovation to create value. We de-risk projects through collaborative engagement and holistic thinking which builds inclusive wealth for our clients, stakeholders, and communities.
Water
We are engaged in every aspect of the water industry, helping clients efficiently and effectively collect, store, move, and treat water and wastewater; plan and manage watersheds; harness the energy embedded in the treatment and movement of water and enhance sustainability. We incorporate leading-edge digital transformation to create more resilient and reliable solutions using data analytics to provide powerful insights.
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