2026 Quantity Surveying Summer Placement
6 days ago
Summer Placement – Quantity Surveying Trainee
Our Summer placement programme is designed for the brightest and most ambitious undergraduates. You will benefit from the opportunity to enhance your academic studies with an engaging series of paid work placements that will give you a head start as you enter the world of work.
Laing O'Rourke offers undergraduate's placements to those students studying an construction related degree.
Our summer placement programme offers undergraduates a 6-12 week placement for those who are passionate about achieving their career ambitions in the built environment. Perform well enough and you may get the chance to join our Graduate Development Programme.
Your summer placement will give you an insight into our world-class project-based business. You will get hands-on experience of working on one of our construction sites, along with structured training, group activities, guidance and support which will aid you with your university education.
We understand that flexibility is important to you and therefore we've designed the programme to fit with your summer plans. A core six-week programme has been designed for you to get the most value from the summer placement and we ask that you are available for the duration to complete your six learning sessions. Assist with the commercial function within project or office
Implementation of company commercial practices
Understand the basic commercial principles of the function
Assist with the management and reporting of monthly costs
Assist with the preparation and management of simple subcontracts
Assist with preparation of interim applications and final accounts from first principles
Keep your manager fully advised of any issue/risk which has arisen or might arise, and which could affect the business/project
As a project-led business, the location of our work can vary depending on project needs. This role may require you to be prepared to relocate to project sites across the UK.
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management and Construction Management
Career Progression
Students who complete a successful Summer placement will be automatically put forward for our Graduate Development Programme. You must be eligible to work in the UK without restrictions with a valid work permit, if applicable.
You will be required to travel and possibly relocate for your rotational placements.
You must be currently studying an accredited degree in your specific field.
Online Assessment You will complete a series of assessments designed to understand how you approach workplace situations, your preferred ways of working, as well as exercises to evaluate your critical thinking and numerical reasoning skills.
Video Interview At this stage, you will be invited to record responses to two questions set by our hiring team. Teams Interview Our placement interviews are held via Microsoft Teams which provide you an opportunity to meet the hiring team and for you to demonstrate your skills through a combination of questions.
The Industrial Programme will commence in 2026 and is only available in the UK**
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