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

From day one, you’ll dive into the heart of Turner & Townsend, building your internal networks and deepening your understanding of our industry and service area. This is your chance to develop industry knowledge that goes beyond textbooks and lectures!

As a part of our team, you’ll receive a structured development plan tailored to introduce you to the technical and commercial competencies that are the stepping stones to success at Turner & Townsend. A dedicated Graduate Development Manager will be your guide, providing support and ensuring you’re on the right track.

Our learning approach goes beyond traditional ‘on-the-job’ training. You’ll benefit from a blend of technical and behavioural training, learning from both peers and experienced professionals. This comprehensive approach equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to excel.

But that’s not all! We are committed to your continuous learning and professional development. We offer opportunities to pursue professional qualifications with esteemed institutions such as CIPS, RICS, APM, CMI, IMEA, ICE, and CIOB (depending on your technical discipline).

Are you ready to embark on a journey that will shape your career and future? Join us at Turner & Townsend and make the difference!

The world is changing, and our project professionals are at the forefront of delivering positive change for people, clients, and communities. Working in Project Management or Project Controls requires you to adapt, evolve and thrive in complex environments. Now is a fantastic time to join Turner & Townsend and transform performance on the world’s most impactful programmes, achieve great project outcomes and help our clients meet their challenges.

During the two-year programme you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of roles, providing you with exposure to the most complex projects and programmes across the industry. The graduate programme offers the chance to personally drive improvements and successful delivery at the forefront of key sectors including infrastructure, central & local government, health, education, energy and natural resources, commercial development, datacentres, manufacturing and logistics, offices, life sciences and defence. 

You will be working in a fast-paced environment where you could be responsible for overall project delivery, delivering client commitments, developing project documentation, project schedules, reporting on project progress and managing contractual processes such as procurement, risk, change and governance. 

You will have the opportunity to experience projects, programmes and portfolios at different stages in the lifecycle. Roles may vary between construction delivery, digital services, project and programme management, front-end business case advisory, risk management, or project controls.

You will have the opportunity to enrol on either the Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or Project Planning & Control (PPC) certification in the second year of the programme. Upon completion of the programme you will have the opportunity to work towards the NEC4 Project Manager Accreditation (PMA), and Chartered status with the Association of Project Management (APM) after 5 years' experience.