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Summary
Join a working environment that builds on the skills you need to succeed 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.
Programme detail
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.
What we're looking for in applicants
Self-starters
We look for strategic, analytical thinkers who are motivated to learn and adapt.
Inclusive
Our team 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.
Motivational
We look for people who inspire and uplift the people around them, boosting team morale and encouraging peak performance.
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.
Building Surveying
Develop your skills by assisting with inspections, preparing reports, supporting cost estimates, and engaging with clients and stakeholders.
Capital Allowances
Form an understanding of tax relief on commercial property expenditure. Our dual-qualified specialists support clients across all sectors to optimise their tax position from design and development to transaction structuring.
Consulting
Focus on asset and facilities management or programme performance, with rotational roles to refine your consultancy skills.
Cost and commercial 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.
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.
Façade
Grow an understanding of façades by investigating issues, supporting maintenance strategies, contributing to design performance advice, and helping clients manage compliance and risk.
Geomatics
Learn a discipline focused on the collection, analysis and interpretation of spatial data to support mapping, construction and land development projects.
Procurement
Develop procurement and contractual solutions to help maximise value and mitigate risks, providing our clients with support and guidance.
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.
Strategy and transformation
Learn how to influence the set-up of major projects, programmes and strategies to ensure they are resilient and able to successfully deliver outcomes. You will transform an organisation's capital investments to adapt to the challenges of changing regulatory and operational environments.
Recruitment process
Here's what to expect when you apply
We look for people who are not only skilled but also a great fit for our team and culture. Our recruitment process is a two-way conversation – designed to give both you and us the chance to see if we’re the right match for each other.
Application
Applications for the 2027 cohort are now open and will close on 13 November 2026.
Start by finding the listing suited to your skills and interests. Filter to 'Early careers' under Discipline, and 'All United Kingdom' (or the applicable office/s) under Location. Then upload your CV and answer our relevant questions.
Online assessment
You will receive a link to our timed online assessments, designed to see if our values and culture match.
For the 2027 cohort, these will run from 17 September 2026 to 17 November 2026.
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.
For the 2027 cohort, these will run from November 2026 to March 2027.
Decision making process
Once you have completed these steps, you will hear if you’ve been successful within roughly 10 working days.
More opportunities & further reading
Visit CBRE careers to explore more UK graduate opportunities, including advisory and global workplace solutions roles.
To learn more about Turner & Townsend, our values, and the work we do, we recommend visiting:
When to apply
Applications for the 2027 cohort are now open and will close on 13 November 2026. You can find the listings here.
projects we work on
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