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
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Self-starters

We look for strategic, analytical thinkers who are motivated to learn and adapt.

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Inclusive

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

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Resourceful

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

Motivational

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.

 

See open positions

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.

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.

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.  

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

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:

Applications are now open. Find the relevant listing here.

projects we work on

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Transforming the passenger experience with Manchester Airports Group

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Transforming energy generation through carbon capture with BP

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Transforming a historic power station into a vibrant destination with Battersea Power Station Development Company

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Supporting the UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 with Department for Business and Trade

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Supporting the UK Armed Forces with Ministry of Defence

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Supporting the landmark mixed-use development at Thames City

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Supporting low‑carbon rail from Wigan to Bolton with Network Rail

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Supporting Barnsley's town-centre transformation with The Glass Works

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Strengthening programme delivery with the UK Ministry of Defence

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Strengthening Bridgwater's flood resilience with the Environment Agency

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Shaping best practice with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority

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Setting a clear path to net zero with Coventry University

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Reviving a historic cultural venue, Bradford Live

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Retrofitting Northcote House for net-zero impact with University of Exeter

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Developing the pioneering nuclear project Hinkley Point C with EDF Energy

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Developing the pioneering nuclear project Hinkley Point C with EDF EnergyImage courtesy: EDF
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Refurbishing the historic Guildhall with City of York Council

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Redefining London's skyline with The Shard

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Protecting Millport from coastal flooding with North Ayrshire Council

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Moving the UK closer to net zero with SSE

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Modernising the Institute of Genetics and Cancer with University of Edinburgh

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Managing AMP8 capital investment with Northumbrian Water Group

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Improving the UK's rail capacity and connectivity with HS2

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Improving rail capacity across West Yorkshire with Network Rail

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Helping London meet the net-zero challenge with the GLA

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Helping deliver The Elizabeth Line with Crossrail

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Future-proofing essential water services with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

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Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, UK.
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Expanding the Edinburgh transport network with The City of Edinburgh Council 

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Embedding social value across defence projects with Ministry of Defence

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Digitising airport controls for smarter operations with Heathrow Airport

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Developing a ground-breaking cultural venue for Manchester, Aviva Studios

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Delivering Wimbledon's Indoor Tennis Centre with the All England Lawn Tennis Club

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Delivering the UK's tallest sustainable building, 8 Bishopsgate

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Delivering the transformational Silvertown Tunnel with Transport for London

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Delivering Five Bank Street with The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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Delivering a new corporate campus in Glasgow with Barclays

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Delivering a landmark entertainment venue, Co-op Live

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Decarbonising the procurement supply chain with Heathrow Airport

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Decarbonising a property portfolio with TFL

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Creating a new sustainable headquarters with Reed Smith

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Creating a new home for life science innovation in Aberdeen with ONE BioHub

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Building capacity at the Port of Aberdeen with the South Harbour expansion

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Bringing a historic building back to life with Tower Hamlets Town Hall

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Electrifying the Midland Main Line with Network Rail

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