Graduate - Commercial & Qs

5 days ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom High Speed Two (HS2) Full time

**Commercial Graduate - Milton Keynes**

HS2 is Britain’s new high-speed railway connecting London and Birmingham. It is the first new intercity railway to be built north of London in more than a century.

The HS2 Commercial Graduate Programme has been tailored to build capability and competence, providing exposure and experience with the teams working on our major contracts.

This is your opportunity to be part of something unique and work alongside our talented engineering, project delivery teams and supply chain partners; to help shape the final product, delivering an incredible passenger experience and helping to deliver the HS2 strategic benefits including levelling up the UK and delivering a carbon neutral railway.

As we have a number of contracts in various stages therefore there is a unique opportunity to gain pre and post contract commercial experience across a range of contract types learning the skills to build a career in commercial and project management.

Tasks would include but will not be limited to:
Support on Tender Evaluation processes,

Interim payment assessments,

Managing contract change (compensation events)

Cost reporting and analysis and validation of estimated final contract costs

Supporting general contract advice to the Project Team

Managing risks,

Analytical work in support of resolving commercial issues

Working closely with the HS2 and Contractor Project Delivery teams.

**About You**:
**Skills**:
Ability to build effective and collaborative working relationships within multidisciplinary teams and with a variety of stakeholders

Ability to compile, assess and analyse information, data and reports

Planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver day to day tasks to agreed deadlines and agreed standards

Ability to communicate effectively using a range of mediums, including presentations

Ability to evaluate complex issues and problem solve

**Knowledge**:
On track to achieve or already hold a minimum of a 2:2 in a commercially focussed bachelor's degree, accredited by RICS in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management (or equivalent) or a minimum of a pass grade in a RICS-accredited Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management Post Graduate Diploma (or equivalent)

Knowledge of IT software such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or equivalent)

**Does HS2 offer sponsorship if I do not have the Right to Work in the UK?**

**Our graduate programme salaries**:
Salaries are currently pending pay review however please see below figures based on 2024;

Outside London

Birmingham: Basic £23,750 + 15% Flexible allowance

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