Graduate Programme 2027 - Procurement - 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 Contract Services Procurement team specialises in delivering procurement, contract, and supply chain strategies for projects, major programmes, and enterprise-level transformations. We support leading public and private sector clients across the UK and internationally.

This programme offers:

Hands-on experience in strategic procurement and contract delivery

Exposure to complex, high-value projects, and programmes across multiple sectors

Structured training to build your skills, confidence, and industry knowledge

Core Skills You Will Develop

Stakeholder Management: Building strong relationships and engaging with diverse stakeholders.

Consulting Skills: Delivering strategic advice and solutions to clients across sectors.

Leadership Development: Cultivating leadership capabilities through structured training and industry experience.

Procurement Expertise: Gaining In-depth knowledge in strategic procurement practices.

Supply Chain Advisory: Developing skills to advise on complex supply chain challenges.

Sector-Specific Knowledge: Understanding procurement and supply chain dynamics in Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources, and Defence.

Global Perspective: Exposure to projects and practices within the UK and internationally.

Professional Qualification

You will also have the opportunity to achieve a professional Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) diploma qualification as part of the programme, which is a globally recognised accreditation.

Graduate Contributions in Contract Services

Previous Contract Services graduates have sourced and procured billions of pounds worth of works and services. They have deployed complex supply chain strategies across major projects and programmes, leveraging technology to maximise value and minimize commercial risk for our clients.

Procurement at the Heart of Contract Services

Procurement is central to Contract Services at Turner & Townsend. It underpins how we shape commercial strategies, manage supply chains, and deliver value across the entire project lifecycle. As a graduate, you will gain hands-on experience across a variety of specialist service areas, each playing a vital role in helping our clients achieve successful outcomes on complex programmes.

Intelligent Procurement

You will work at the front end of the project lifecycle, collaborating with global clients to develop business and commercial strategies, procurement and supply chain plans, and detailed contract documentation. This team helps clients maximise value, reduce risk, reach sustainability goals, and leverage digital procurement tools to drive innovation and transformation.

Major Programmes Procurement

This team focuses on strategic procurement for high-profile, large-scale programmes across the UK and internationally. You will help design and deliver complex commercial strategies that consider market capacity and long-term outcomes. The work supports clients in embedding ESG principles, strengthening supply chains, and achieving best-in-class results.

Transformational Procurement

You will support clients in transforming their procurement functions at an enterprise level. This includes delivering initiatives such as Sustainable Procurement, Digital Procurement, Target Operating Models, Cost and Spend Transformation, and Procurement Strategy. You will be part of teams driving meaningful, lasting change in how organisations operate.

Commercial

Working alongside subject matter experts, you will help clients define their commercial success factors and risk appetite. You will contribute to pricing strategies, incentivisation models, and contract administration tools that align with project goals and third-party relationships.

Contract Drafting

You will play a key role in ensuring contracts are clear, concise, and aligned with client strategies. Working with both bespoke and standard forms (e.g., NEC, JCT, FIDIC), you will engage with clients, legal teams, and procurement professionals to produce robust documentation that supports successful project delivery.

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 eagerly develop your analytical and problem-solving skills.

Data Fluency: Comfortable working with data and confident in present