Graduate Programme 2027 - Cost Management and Commercial Management - UK Wide

Location: UK wide, UK, gb Department: Early careers Employment Type: {'id': 'permanent', 'label': 'Full-time'}

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

We transform together | Turner & Townsend

Job Description

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Our 24-month Graduate Development Programme (GDP) provides you with a learning environment to help you become a well-rounded consultant and launch your career.

From day one, you’ll dive into the heart of Turner & Townsend, building your internal networks and deepening your understanding of our industry and service area. This is your chance to develop industry knowledge that goes beyond textbooks and lectures!

As a part of our team, you’ll receive a structured development plan tailored to introduce you to the technical and commercial competencies that are the steppingstones to success at Turner & Townsend. A dedicated Graduate Development Manager will be your guide, providing support and ensuring you’re on the right track.

Our learning approach goes beyond traditional ‘on-the-job’ training. You’ll benefit from a blend of technical and behavioural training, learning from both peers and experienced professionals. This comprehensive approach equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to excel.

We are committed to your continuous learning and professional development, and we offer opportunities to pursue professional qualifications with esteemed institutions. Are you ready to embark on a journey that will shape your career and future? Join us at Turner & Townsend and make the difference!

Cost Management is a core discipline at Turner & Townsend, focused on delivering value for money across the lifecycle of a project. It involves managing costs from initial feasibility through to final delivery, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

What You’ll Do

As a graduate in this area, you’ll play a key role in helping clients make informed decisions and manage risk. The role offers a fast-paced environment where you can contribute to commercial success across a wide range of sectors, including:

Infrastructure

Central & Local Government

Health & Education

Energy and Natural Resources

Commercial Development

Data Centres

Life Sciences

Defence

Digital Innovation

You’ll also work with our HIVE applications and tools, which are part of our integrated service offering. Unique to Turner & Townsend, HIVE is a digital platform that supports our global business by using data and technology to improve cost efficiency and reduce carbon impact across projects.

As part of the cost management role, you may have the opportunity (subject to internal review) to complete a 6-month secondment with the CM Digital Team in a hybrid position.

Core Skills You’ll Develop

Contract administration and management

Cost control and performance management

Cost modelling and benchmarking

Estimating and measurement

Core and technical skills in quantity surveying

Value management and value engineering

Stakeholder management

Cost auditing and assurance

Supply chain and market engagement

Procurement and tendering

Developing commercial strategies and programme setup

Creating digital solutions to enhance performance

Delivering projects using Turner & Townsend’s bespoke digital tools

Using our industry-leading Embodied Carbon Calculator

Professional Qualification

We’ll also fully support you through the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), helping you work toward becoming a professionally chartered surveyor.

What We Value in Our Graduates

Passion: A genuine interest in the built environment and the construction industry, including both infrastructure and real estate.

Client Focus: A strong desire to deliver excellent service and uphold our commitment to quality in everything you do.

Sustainability Awareness: Conscious of environmental challenges and motivated to contribute to a more sustainable future in construction.

Analytical Thinking: Able to approach problems logically and eager to develop your analytical and problem-solving skills.

Data Fluency: Comfortable working with data and confident in presenting insights clearly and effectively.

Drive: Motivated to contribute to the successful delivery of projects and programmes.

Self-Awareness: Recognise your own development needs and are committed to learning and refining your technical and commercial skills.

What You’ll Gain

Sector Exposure: The opportunity to broaden your knowledge across sectors such as real estate, infrastructure, advisory, defence, and energy and natural resources while developing the skills to provide commercial, strategic, and analytical advice to clients.

Client and Team Engagement: The opportunity to work with your colleagues in a team environment, and with our clients, to drive positive social and environmental change, encourage innovation and create a sustainable energy