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2026 uk graduate quantity surveying career path

Reading (Berkshire)
Mott Macdonald
Posted: 1 October
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Overview

Graduate Quantity Surveyor opportunity at Mott MacDonald, focusing on managing capital investment and forecasting financial impacts across infrastructure and property projects. You will be supported by a collaborative team and gain hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of project delivery.


Your Role & Responsibilities

* Work across all phases of project delivery, from early design to final settlement.
* Accurately manage capital expenditure and assess the financial impact of infrastructure and property assets on client business models.
* Gain exposure to contract reviews, commercial strategy, and construction settlements.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure financial integrity and project success.
* Support clients across Environment & Water, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Property, and Transportation sectors.
* Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, promoting transparency, accountability, and shared success.


What You’ll Gain

* Supportive Mentorship: Learn from experienced professionals who care about your development.
* Inclusive Culture: Be part of a team that celebrates diversity and values every voice.
* Wellbeing Focus: An environment that prioritises mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
* Societal Impact: Contribute to projects that improve infrastructure, sustainability, and communities.

Locations: Buildings – Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff; Defence – Bristol and Exeter; Water – London and Reading. You will select a preferred location as part of the application.


Candidate Specification

We’re looking for curious, motivated graduates who want to make a real difference. To be eligible, you will have less than 12 months’ relevant experience (excluding placements) and hold a bachelor’s degree (obtained no earlier than 2024) or be expected to achieve one in Quantity Surveying. Demonstrate genuine interest in the opportunity and in joining Mott MacDonald through relevant experience, modules, prior work, or research about our company, values, and projects.

We review every completed application with a human-led process and do not use AI tools. Answer questions with authenticity to share your story.

We are looking for graduates with the following strengths:

* Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
* Communicates effectively with clients and colleagues.
* Delivers high-quality written work with attention to detail and clarity.
* Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving.

We support flexible working. Please discuss any flexibility needs at interview. Note: Mott MacDonald is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. Please review visa eligibility if applicable.


About Your Development

Our graduate role includes a three-year early careers soft-skills development programme – Accelerating your Future – plus mentoring to meet professional training objectives. You will join our graduate development environment to help advance your career and contribute to our purpose.

Benefits and development highlights include:

* Biannual salary reviews for the first three years.
* Competitive salary aligned with industry standards.
* Contributory pension up to 7% of salary.
* Flexible benefits scheme to suit individual needs.


Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Agile Working

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to providing an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute. We embrace agile working and flexibility to meet client, team and personal commitments.


More About Mott MacDonald

We are a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, driving excellence and digital innovation, and transforming our clients’ businesses and communities. We value progress, respect, integrity, drive and excellence.

Location(s): Birmingham, Bristol, London, Exeter, Cardiff, Reading. Contract Type: Permanent. Work Pattern: Full Time. Discipline: Project programme and commercial management. Job Ref: 11577. Recruiter Contact: earlycareers.recruitment@mottmac.com

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