Graduate Engineering Surveyor Development Programme 2025

Are you ready to kickstart your career in a team where you can make a difference?

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

Our graduate programme will help you build on your degree and establish a career where you will have the freedom to learn, achieve your ambitions and leave your mark on the communities in which we work.

Our Infrastructure team are looking for a Graduate Engineering Surveyor to join their team on Network Rail’s North West & Central framework for Large Portfolio projects, starting with Clifton Bridge in Penrith Cumbria. Work will then develop into the Liverpool/ Manchester region.

What you'll do

• Assist in ensuring that the project have the appropriate survey control network to fulfil the construction requirements
• Setting out the works in accordance with the contract requirements before work is programmed to commence and under the instruction
• Share expert advice and guidance to the members of the engineering survey teams and other parts of the business related to engineering surveying and geospatial best practice
• Provide a topographical survey in preparation for engineering works on site, setting out for the works, reports and measures and final survey information
• Review with the engineering team that sufficient information is available
• Provide expert advice and estimation of cost to the project team on site geospatial needs and requirements
• Ensure that the Geospatial technical expertise is available for the project
• Ensure that advances in technology are used to optimise operational efficiency and are cost efficient

What you'll bring to the role

• Studying towards or having completed a degree in Land Surveying or Engineering Surveying
• Ability to use survey instruments, software and working methods
• Ability to present and communicate engineering surveying data
• Values driven
• Enthusiastic about learning, personal and professional growth
• This role requires visits to sites. As such, we would expect you to have a driving licence or work towards obtaining one within your first year of working with us

What we offer

• You will be a part of a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices
• Starting salary: From £30,000
• We want you to do well and will support you to have a meaningful career beyond the apprenticeship
• Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams
• Professional and social events
• Opportunities to volunteer in the local community at least one day per year
• Support to achieve your professional accreditation and expenses covered for the professional membership of your choice
• Access to our employee networks - these include: Womxn’s, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins, Nationalities & Ethnicities), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing
• My Rewards – an array of retail, dining, well-being and travel discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flex-It programme to achieve a work life balance where possible
• You would be joining a mental health aware organisation where we offer wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme; mental health ambassador network and awareness discussions

Skanska graduate programme

The two-year graduate programme provides a pathway to develop a complete skill set, developing both technical and interpersonal skills. The programme includes interesting courses and on-the-job learning.

• Programme start date: September 2025
• This role is based in: Penrith, Cumbria
• Number of roles: 1

About Skanska

Skanska Group uses knowledge and foresight to shape the way people live, work and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we are one of the world’s largest development and construction companies. We create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime. Established in the UK in 2000, Skanska has more than 3,300 local experts delivering projects across sectors including real estate, defence, education, highways, rail and water.

At Skanska, we believe in our Purpose, we build for a better society. Through our Values of care for life, commit to customers, be better - together and act ethically and transparently you will enable us to deliver our purpose.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – 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 Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application. For example, if you were eligible for extra time during exams at school or university, please let us know as we can offer you more time to complete any online assessments, if applicable.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. If you have any questions, please contact us: emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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