Overview

Graduate Cost Consultant / Quantity Surveyor — Brookbanks operates nationwide, providing integrated and holistic consultancy services for major infrastructure and development schemes. We design and deliver complex mixed-use, major residential, and commercial build projects ranging from £5m to £500m. As a UK, privately owned consultancy, we offer autonomy, flexibility and trust; our people are empowered to challenge the status quo, implement ideas, and make a real impact.

What’s in it for you

• Personal development: we provide the opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary expertise, funded chartership and professional development.
• Personable environment: as a UK, privately-owned consultancy, you’ll be more than just a number.
• Roadmap for progression: we’re expanding into new sectors and regions, ensuring we can honour your progression.
• Autonomy: you’ll have the freedom to work in your own way, create change and shape the company.
• Innovation: free from rigid processes or layers of hierarchy, we encourage fresh thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Hybrid and flexible working: 3 office days and 2 days working from home.
• Scale and scope: you’ll be part of many of the UK’s most prestigious projects from day one.

As a Graduate Cost Consultant / Quantity Surveyor, you will…

Contribute to the delivery of residential, commercial, and infrastructure developments from day one. You’ll gain exposure across all stages of the project lifecycle — from early-stage cost planning through to procurement and post-contract support.

Typical tasks include:

• Cost Planning & Estimating: Assisting with preparation of budget estimates and elemental cost plans; supporting value engineering and feasibility assessments; working with project teams to understand design and cost impacts.
• Procurement Support: Helping to prepare tender documentation; supporting tender analysis and contractor appointment processes; assisting with the preparation of contract documents.
• Post-Contract Management: Monitoring project costs and preparing payment recommendations; supporting change control processes and cost forecasting; attending site and progress meetings with the project team; learning to manage commercial risks and support client objectives.

What do we look for?

• A degree (or on track to complete one) in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, or a related discipline
• A keen interest in the built environment and infrastructure development
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to learn from experienced mentors
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Enthusiasm, ambition, and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• A desire to work towards chartership

Want to find out more?

To learn more over a confidential chat, simply apply or contact Zoe Evans, Head of Talent, at recruitment@brookbanks.com

Locations

Flexible, hybrid working in any of our offices:

• Birmingham
• Bristol
• Bishop’s Stortford
• Exeter