GRAHAM ACADEMY – COMMERICAL MANAGEMENT 2026

Benefits: Car Allowance; Subsidised Private Medical Cover; Life Assurance Scheme; Living away from home allowance (where appropriate), Contributory Pension, 35 Days annual leave (Including Public Holidays)

People who work in Commercial Management are called Quantity Surveyors. GRAHAM Construction operates throughout the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in delivering value for money and innovative solutions for our clients.

Quantity Surveying at GRAHAM Construction is a highly varied role involving all divisions of the business from Building to Civils and Interior Fit Out.

As a forward thinking sustainable infrastructure, our core sections being Marine, Highways, Rail, Water & Nuclear.

What does a Quantity Surveyor do?
A Quantity Surveyor makes sure that the financial position of construction projects are accurately reported and controlled effectively. They manage the contractual relationships between the various parties involved in any particular project.

A Quantity Surveyor will:

Check and process sub-contract payments for work completed

Ensure that Subcontractors are not charging for work that wasn’t completed

Produce schedules of what materials etc. are needed to complete a project so that these can be ‘bought’ from sub-contractors

Prepare and manage the accounts for projects

Produce regular reports on cost & value

Produce spend profiles and regular forecasts for projects

Identify and manage risk and opportunities

Take off drawings

Site measurement

Liaise with those onsite to obtain site records and reconciling these against works claimed

Agree changes with Client’s commercial team

Deal with all legal contracts and their clauses for a project

Technical Competencies

Essential:

Studying Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management to degree level at university or technical college

Demonstrate an understanding of construction management practices

Demonstrate strong communication skills

Willing to relocate throughout the UK and Ireland

Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable:

Health & Safety Induction Including Management System CSR/SAFEPASS/CSCS Card

Previous site experience

Behavioural Competencies

Essential:

Commercial Awareness: relevant to the position applied for and understanding of why commercial awareness and business acumen are related and how these combine to meet customer needs and GRAHAM business requirements.

Leadership skills: Communicates well and shows commitment to work as part of a fully integrated team.

Effective Communication skills: Able to adapt communication to audience and create detailed written documents and reports under supervision. Able to maintain and manage communication links with a variety of stakeholders. Presents a professional image and promotes the Brand.

Customer Focus: Takes time to question and understand why customer needs are important and wants to forge ongoing sustainable links with customers to act in theirs and the businesses long term interest.

Influencing: Identifies and builds relationships with those who will be useful now and in the future in achieving strategic business objectives.

Initiative: Is able to work alone to get results in an effective way. Understands and seeks to minimise waste in resources and processes. Adopts and encourages others to adopt new ways of working. Demonstrate ability to eventually work unsupervised.

Team Player: Always willing to be involved in other activities to achieve company objectives. Works collaboratively and uses influence to gain resolution of issues. Demonstrates honestly, loyalty and commitment.

Negotiation: Willingness to learn and the ability to understand negotiation skills and why these are important for all supply chain members all contractual rights and obligations are realised and protected.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

• The closing date for applications will be Friday 9th January 2026.
• You will be invited to complete an Aptitude Test after the closing date.
• Interviews will commence in February 2026.
• Successful candidates will be notified in March 2026.
• All successful applicants will have joined the business by September 2026, if not before.

If you have any questions please contact a member of our HR team on 02892 689500.

For further detail and to apply click here