Graduate Quantity Surveyor / Estimator – Pre-Construction
Location: Tower Bridge, London
We’re not looking for a graduate to sit behind a spreadsheet.
GKR Scaffolding is looking for an ambitious Graduate Quantity Surveyor / Estimator to join our Commercial and Pre-Construction/Bid Team.
You will learn directly from professionals with extensive experience in the scaffolding and construction industry, gaining exposure to the complete commercial process – from the first tender enquiry through delivery on site to final account.
This is not a desk-only commercial role. We want you to understand what we build, how we build it and how decisions made in design and on site affect the commercial success of a project.
What You Will Do:
You will work alongside our Pre-Construction, Commercial, Design and Operations teams to:
· Help develop and submit tenders alongside experienced estimators.
· Learn to understand scope requirements and develop workable scaffold solutions to suit project needs.
· Learn to read and understand contracts and identify commercial risks and opportunities.
· Assist with budgets, valuations, variations and monitoring project performance.
· Help develop commercial systems and reporting across the business.
· Use drawings, 3D models, quantities, and material schedules to support estimates and tenders.
· Spend time on site understanding how scaffolding is erected, adapted and dismantled, and understand how buildability, programme and site decisions affect cost.
· Shadow site management and Black Hats to understand how projects actually operate.
· Attend meetings, engage with clients and develop the confidence to communicate, advise and make decisions.
· Build and maintain long-term relationships with clients and project teams.
· Take increasing ownership of tenders and commercial responsibilities as you develop.
What You Will Get From GKR
We are looking for someone who wants more than their first graduate job. We want to help you build a career.
You will receive:
- Starting salary from £30,000.
- Structured training across estimating, commercial management, contract management, design, and site operations.
- Direct mentoring from people with extensive industry experience.
- Early exposure to clients, commercial discussions and real business decisions.
- Increasing responsibility as your knowledge and capabilities develop.
- Opportunities to develop professional qualifications and specialist skills.
- A business that actively looks to promote and develop people internally.
- The opportunity to help improve systems and influence how the business operates.
- Exposure to major London construction projects and the people delivering them.
GKR is a family-oriented business that believes in investing in its people. We value people who demonstrate ability, commitment and loyalty, and wherever possible we look internally first when creating the next generation of managers and leaders.
If you demonstrate that you are capable and ready for more responsibility, we want to create opportunities for you rather than make you wait for them.
Who We Are Looking For
You may have a degree in Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline. Previous scaffolding experience is not required.
Above all, we are looking for someone who is curious, commercially minded, and willing to think for themselves.
You should be interested in numbers and contracts, but equally willing to put your boots on, visit a site, speak with the people doing the work and understand the practical reality behind the figures.
We will invest in teaching you the industry. In return, we expect you to learn, challenge yourself, take responsibility and grow with us.
Visa sponsorship may be offered following successful completion of the six-month probation period, subject to eligibility and UK immigration requirements.