Assistant Quantity Surveyor - HS2 Main Works

Description and requirements

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

You will be working in the HS2 Main Works, the SCS Joint Venture with Costain and Strabag, our HS2 Main Works South team is delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects – 26 miles of tunnels from London Euston to West Ruislip, along with viaducts, bridges and embankments that will connect communities for generations.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor who will:

As the Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Assist with Main Contract management and administration
• Support in supply chain management & administration
• Assist and undertake cost capture and cost control
• Assist in Commercial reporting, producing where required your own reports
• Assist with Change Control with both subcontractors and Customer
• Ability to carry our measurement in line with industry standards
• Support in the provision of project metrics reporting
• Will be required to prepare enquiries, analysing tenders, including the negotiation and management of allocated sub-contractor accounts including orders, payments & final accounts in accordance with company procedures
• Provide line manager assistance in ensuring the necessary internal and external periodic valuations and reports are prepared and issued in line with deadlines
• Assisting to ensure appropriate commercial records are maintained in line with the contract requirements and oversee any contractual issues
• Playing a key role in capturing, managing and communicating change on the project, cost capture, allocation of costs
• Being proactive in self-development and professional qualification
• Carrying out sub-contractor performance reviews on allocated subcontractors
• Contributing to value management / value engineering

We are looking for:

• RICS/CICES accredited Degree (or equivalent)
• Has good excel skills
• Can adapt to new and evolving tasks
• Has good presentation skills
• Can manage their own workload
• Has a basic legal, contractual and construction knowledge and experience

What we offer:

24/7 digital GP service for you and your family

Financial wellbeing and employee assistance

Professional development

Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as 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 The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at [email protected] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.

Closing date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.

If you are an internal candidate currently working on the SCS project, please apply through the SCS JV Careers Portal to avoid duplicate applications.

General information

City/town:

London

Job field:

Construction

External closing date:

Friday, October 30, 2026

Type of contract:

Permanent

ID:

6863