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United Kingdom graduate development programme

Take the next important step in your career with us.

Big strides forward

Join a working environment that builds on the skills you need to be a success in your career. Our UK graduate development programme gives you the opportunity to work alongside some of the best in the industry and get involved in project management, cost and commercial management, advisory career paths and more – wherever your strengths lie.

Our UK graduate scheme is blended with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Association for Project Management (APM), the Chartered Institute Of Building (CIOB) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), giving you a structured pathway.

Our offering

The graduate programme

Our two-year graduate programme offers a carefully designed structured learning environment, with a fusion of market-leading technical training and on-the-job learning in a high-performance culture.

A year-long placement

Gain valuable and interesting industry experience alongside your degree through a structured one-year placement. You should be completing a year in the industry as part of your degree course.

Programme areas

We offer a wide range of development programmes to help grow our graduates’ and placement students’ technical and professional expertise.

Asset management

Work with a focus on global asset management projects, with opportunities for international secondments.

Cost and commercial and management

Work on a wide range of tasks in cost and commercial management, developing your skills to become a well-rounded consultant in the construction consultancy sector.

Consulting

Focus on asset and facilities management or programme performance, with rotational roles to refine your consultancy skills.

Contract services

Develop procurement and contractual solutions to help maximise value and mitigate risks, providing our clients with support and guidance.

Digital

Refine and develop your digital skills in areas such as data analysis, building information modelling (BIM) consultancy and digital strategy, aligning with the SFIA skills framework.

Programme advisory

Learn how to devise strategies to control and manage the risks and challenges for our projects.

Project controls

Specialise in risk management, project planning and cost control, while learning how to utilise the latest software tools such as Primavera P6.

Project management

Learn the nuances of successful project management from the initial planning stage to final execution, all while ensuring client satisfaction.

Safety, health and quality

Cover everything from construction design and management to quality systems on your journey to becoming an Institution of Occupational Safety and Health chartered professional.

Lean management

Get involved in internal projects, groups and forums, and business generation opportunities alongside client-facing work as a part of our lean management agile team.

Sustainability

Learn to drive the scale and pace of the transition to a sustainable, inclusive and green future, helping to deliver environmental and net-zero ambitions for our clients.

Who we’re looking for

Self-starters

We look for strategic, analytical thinkers who are motivated to learn, adapt and become the best they can be.

Inclusive

Our team is diverse and works across the globe – which is exactly why diversity is reflected in both our people and our culture.

Resourceful

Communication and diligence are important to us. We look for people who communicate effectively and with purpose.

Eligibility criteria

The right to work

You must have the right to live and work in the UK to be eligible.

Qualifications

You must have a 2:1+ in your undergraduate degree. If you have a RICS accredited master’s, we will accept a 2:2 in your undergraduate degree.

Year placements

Year-placement applicants should have one year left of their degree, plus a year in the industry as part of the course – and be on track for a 2:1.

Hold a driver's licence

Some office locations require a valid UK driving licence and your own means of transport (this will be made clear during the application process).

How to apply

Step 1: Fill out an online application form

Start by finding the listing suited to your skills and interests, then uploading your CV and answering our relevant questions. Make sure to specify your preferred locations.

Step 2: Complete our online assessments

You will receive a link to our timed online assessments, designed to see if our values and culture match. You will be given a week to complete these.

Step 3: In-person assessment

You will be invited to our assessment centre where you will participate in a number of competency-based activities. These are designed to see if you will be a good fit for our team.

Looking ahead

Once you have completed these steps, you will hear if you’ve been successful within roughly 10 working days.

When can I apply?

Applications open: September

Applications close: Approx. December - January

Want to stay in the loop?

While formal applications open September 2024, you can express your interest here.