Graduate Programme - Project Management 2023

  • Full-time
  • Department: Early careers

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global consultancy, applying technical excellence in their work across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.

We have grown to become a world-leading professional services company. With 110 offices in 45 countries, we draw on extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximising value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets.

Our Graduate Development Programme  

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

The GDP starts with a formal induction, giving you the opportunity to start building your internal networks and deepen your understanding of Turner & Townsend and your service area.

On joining you will be provided with a structured development plan which introduces you to the key business, technical and commercial competencies graduates need to succeed at Turner & Townsend. This gives you the necessary tools to manage and monitor your personal and professional development and progress. Throughout the programme you will be partnered with a Graduate Development Manager who will provide support and guidance to ensure you are on track.

As well as ‘on-the-job' learning, you will benefit from technical and behavioural training, providing you with the knowledge and skills to support you in your personal development. Alongside this you will be given the opportunity to pursue professional qualifications with organisations such as RICS, APM, CMI, IMEA, ICE and CIOB (depending on your technical discipline).

The GDP provides:

  • A platform to enhance knowledge and gain first-hand experience; 
  • A plan to support and capture your learning and development needs and achievements; and,  
  • The tools to track and report your personal development. 

Job Description

The world is changing, and project professionals are at the forefront of delivering positive change for people, clients, and communities. Being a project manager requires you to adapt, evolve and thrive in complex environments. Now, is a fantastic time to join Turner & Townsend and transform performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world. Our programmes provide you the opportunity to work across multiple sectors and clients to solve complex problems, while balancing cost, time and quality.

As a Graduate Project Manager you will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects across a variety of sectors. You will be working in a fast-paced environment where you will be responsible for delivering on client commitments, developing project documentation, reporting on project progress and managing contractual processes such as risk and governance.  During the 24-month programme you will have the opportunity to experience projects, programmes and portfolios at different stages in the lifecycle. Roles may vary between construction delivery, or front-end business case advisory.

What’s in it for you:

  • Build your knowledge across a number of sectors covering real estate, infrastructure and natural resources and develop the skills to provide commercial, strategic and analytical advice to our clients.

  • Work with our clients to drive positive social and environmental change, encourage innovation and create a sustainable energy future.

  • Follow a tailored training path that will develop your skills and knowledge for your future career.

  • An opportunity to progress internally and work your way up through the business with opportunities to work on projects across the UK and Internationally.

  • You will be enrolled on to the APM PMQ qualification in the second year of the programme.

  • Turner & Townsend’s GDP is aligned to the APM Body of Knowledge and competence framework, supporting you to achieve your Project Management Qualification and Chartered status.

  • Advice from your dedicated Line Manager, as well our Early Career Development Team

What we are looking for:

We are looking for the best graduates who have the following attributes:

  • Motivated and professional

  • Works well in a team and understands the requirement to lead

  • Brilliant communicators

  • Resilient mentality

  • Ability to adapt to change

Qualifications

  • 2:1 or above in your undergraduate degree.
  • 2:2 or above in undergraduate degree if you hold a RICS accredited Masters or construction related masters.
  • Right to live and work in the UK (we are unable to offer visa sponsorship).

Please only apply for one graduate position. We will be able to consider you for different roles once in the process.  

In some regional roles being able to drive will be necessary due to the location of client offices.  Please also note this is not a remote role as we operate a hybrid working approach you will need to be willing and able to work in a Turner & Townsend office or a client site.

To be considered for roles in the Defence arena you will need to pass both a Baseline Personnel Security Standard check and UKSV SC clearance – this process will initiated once you have accepted an offer and have indicated you are happy to go through these checks.  A summary of the checks involved can be found here.

Additional Information

The benefits we offer include:

  • competitive salary
  • structured learning and development sessions throughout your programme
  • support to become professionally qualified
  • access to a range of online learning tools
  • corporate gym membership
  • pension
  • employee assistance programme
  • season ticket loan
  • ability to buy or sell annual leave days
  • company social events
  • sports team membership
  • mentoring
  • cycle to work scheme.

Please be aware that we recruit on a rolling basis so it is important to apply as early as possible. 

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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