Graduate Programme - Cost Management 2023

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  Location

  (UK) and various

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  Job Reference

  18043

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Construction/property / Fresh Graduate

Job Description & Qualifications

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

Our cost management team is at the heart of Turner & Townsend’s work in transforming performance on the world’s most impactful programmes, to achieve great commercial outcomes and meet client objectives.

During the two-year programme, our Graduate Cost Managers have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients and rotate through multiple diverse roles. The graduate programme also offers the chance to work in various sectors which include infrastructure, health & education, central & local government, and commercial occupier. From this, graduates will develop a large array of skills to assist the teams in the successful delivery of our cost management services.

Furthermore, the graduate programme offers formal training for graduates to establish and develop core and technical skills in multiple areas of quantity surveying.

The Right Candidate Will Have The Following Qualities

• A passion for solving problems, keen to adopt best practice to help drive improvements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage with clients in a friendly and professional manner
• A willingness to learn and adapt quickly in differing client environments

As a graduate you will have the opportunity to gain experience in:

• Cost planning and engineering
• Cost estimating
• Contract management
• Change and cost control
• Cost auditing and assurance
• Procurement and tendering
• Cost reporting

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.
• Support to work towards becoming a chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). Applicants without RICS-accredited degrees are enrolled onto a distanced learning MSc in Quantity Surveying to support their professional development.
• Advice from your dedicated Line Manager, as well our Early Career Development Team

We Are Looking For People Who Are

• Interested in the construction industry across both infrastructure and real estate
• Aware of current environmental issues and keen to work towards a more sustainable future across the construction industry
• Enjoy working with others and thrives working in a supportive team environment
• Keen to help assist and ensure the successful delivery of project plans
• Holds a keen eye for observing details and the smaller things

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.

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.

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

Job Skills/Competencies Required

• A passion for solving problems, keen to adopt best practice to help drive improvements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage with clients in a friendly and professional manner
• A willingness to learn and adapt quickly in differing client environments
• Holds a keen eye for observing details and the smaller things