Construction

Graduate Schemes

These firms often require you to be studying a RICs degree. There is a host of opportunities on offer including surveying, quantity surveying, project management, engineering, supply chain, procurement, health & safety and planning as well as central functions such as finance, marketing and HR

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Balfour Beatty Graduate Scheme
Balfour Beatty
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Balfour Beatty. If you have an engineering or construction degree, there are opportunities within Engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical, building services), Building/Construction Management and Quantity Surveying. There are also opportunities in the following areas: transportation Planning, Environmental-Related, Facilities/Service Management, HR, Health, Safety & Environmental Management, Finance, Bid Management and IT. You will need at least a 2.2 degree. Depending […]
Interserve Graduate Scheme
Interserve
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Interserve. There are a variety of graduate opportunities in civil engineering, construction management and quantity surveying disciplines. They recruit around 30 graduates each year and are looking for people who have achieved a 2:2 or above in one of the above disciplines. Along with your relevant degree they are ideally looking for graduates who have some […]
Croudace Homes Group Graduate Scheme
Croudace Homes Group
Caterham & Stevenage
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Croudace Homes Group. They offer a structured graduate training programme which includes working in each core area of the business before moving onto the department relevant to a particular career interest. They encourage the achievement of chartered status as well as the training of apprentices in building skills, and have entered into approved training partnerships with […]
Laing O’Rouke Graduate Scheme
Laing O'Rourke
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Laing O’Rouke. They offer a flexible development programme lasting between two and four years, depending on the speed of your progress. They are looking for bright and committed graduates in Building Services Engineering Mechanical and Electrical, Civil Engineering, Commercial, Construction Management, Planning, Procurement and Business Functions (Finance, Legal, HC, IT). You will gain in-depth knowledge of […]
Sir Robert McAlpine Graduate Scheme
Sir Robert McAlpine
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Sir Robert McAlpine. Their Graduate Scheme is a 2-year structured scheme, supporting the application of the learnt theory into a practical role. Developing your leadership and management skills whilst getting support to work towards chartership.
Volker Stevin Graduate Scheme
Volker Stevin
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Volker Stevin: A national contractor providing a wide range of engineering and construction services across a number of market sectors. Principal activities are complex structures, flood & coastal defence, marine, regeneration, roads & bridges and water. For Graduates, the Career Development Programmes include a fast-track route to Quantity Surveyor and Senior Engineer positions.
Vinci Construction Graduate Scheme
Vinci Construction
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Vinci Construction. They preferably look for graduates with construction-related degrees. To enter the graduate training scheme you would be expected to have completed a work experience placement and have been sponsored in your final year at University. Their Head Office is in Watford.
Turner & Townsend Graduate Scheme
Turner & Townsend
Bristol, Birmingham & London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Turner & Townsend. They offer three programmes: Project Management, Cost Management or Management Consultancy. Locations are London, Bristol, or Birmingham. They offer a structured graduate development programme that combines formal training with practical. They do not specify a degree discipline.
Mitie Graduate Scheme
Mitie
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Mitie. Their Graduate Leadership Programme is a twelve-month experience-based training programme, covering a number of different business areas. They specialise in strategic outsourcing and energy services and also have a range of specialist services.
United Utilities Graduate Scheme
United Utilities
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  United Utilities: There are 4 schemes; engineering, finance, technical/scientific (environmental planning) and project delivery. There is a broad range of engineering opportunities available, including: Civil Engineering including the specialisms of Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering and Network Modelling; Mechanical and Electrical Engineering; Process Engineering, incorporating Process Technology and Commissioning. As a Finance graduate you will receive […]
Barratt Graduate Scheme
Barratt
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Barratt. They are one of the UKs largest house builders. They offer 2 programmes, Accelerated lasting 1 year and Aspire lasting 2 years. There is both a sales and construction prgramme in the 1 year acelerated scheme. Their Aspire programme lasts 2 years and is open to graduates of any discipline although they prefer degrees […]
Wates Group Graduate Scheme
Wates Group
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Wates Group. Wates is a family owned construction services company. They offer 3 management trainee programmes: commercial management for those interested in quantity surveying, production management for those interested in site or project management and production management (building services) for those with a degree in mechanical or electrical engineering where you will train to become […]
Sweco Graduate Scheme
Sweco
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Sweco: Opportunities for science & engineering graduates within Building Services on their four-year graduate training programme. Most graduates progress through core mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines, but you may alternatively elect to join one of several specialist divisions, which include environmental computer modelling and analysis, vertical transportation, information technology and fire safety & engineering. They […]
Aecom Graduate Scheme
Aecom
UK-wide & Ireland
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Aecom: They offer a graduate development programme, with the option of specialising in a number of areas.
NMCN Construction Graduate Scheme
NMCN Construction
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  NMCN Construction. They run a national graduate scheme. As a NM Group graduate you will follow a development programme that will equip you with the skills needed to become a specialist in your chosen field. Most of their graduates choose go on to professional chartership, such as CIBSE, CICES, CIHT, CIOB, CIPD, ICE, IET, IMechE, RICS which NM […]
Carter Graduate Scheme
Carter
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Carter. R G Carter is a family owned business with a network of offices based throughout the Central and Eastern regions of the UK. They provide design, sustainable, partnered construction and project management services for private and public sector clients on projects ranging from £50 to over £50 million. You need a construction related degree to apply […]
Morgan Sindall Graduate Scheme
Morgan Sindall
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Morgan Sindall. Morgan Sindall Group plc is a leading UK construction and regeneration group, operating in the public and commercial sectors, through five divisions of construction and infrastructure, fit out, affordable housing, urban regeneration and investments. There are opportunities for formal graduate programmes across the Morgan Sindall Group at Lovell, Morgan Sindall Property Services, Morgan Sindall Construction […]
Costain Graduate Scheme
Costain
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Costain. They recruit between 35 and 50 graduates each year and of these up to half are sponsored or offered work experience during their degree. They are interested in civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical engineers, land surveyors and quantity surveyors. Their graduate scheme covers 11 diverse disciplines, from civil engineering, quantity surveying and chemical engineering through to English […]
Lovell Graduate Scheme
Lovell
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Lovell. They are part of the Morgan Sindell Group. You will be recruited as graduates into specific functions, such as quantity surveying or site management, and will complete a structured six week induction to the business before focusing on your role. During the two years of the programme you will work mainly in the relevant department but […]
Countryside Graduate Scheme
Countryside
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Countryside. There are two programmes under the Graduate Management Training Programme: The Generalist Programme is designed for trainees who may have a non-relevant degree or who may have a relevant degree, but are unsure as to which career path to take. This programme will involve spending six months in the core areas of the business such as Land, Development, […]
Faithful & Gould Graduate Scheme
Faithful & Gould
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Faithful & Gould. They are one of the world’s leading project consultancies. They offer a graduate development programme for Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Surveying Project Management. They require to a 2:1 degree in surveying or a construction related discipline but they will also consider applications from degree holders from other disciplines.
Tarmac Graduate Scheme
Tarmac
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Tarmac. Leading building materials and construction company with 400 sites across the UK. There are a range of opportunities.
Miller Graduate Scheme
Miller
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Miller. The Miller Group is a major UK property business, specialising in housebuilding, commercial property, construction and integrated asset management services. They offer 2 graduate pathways: Business and Technical. All the technical roles are within the construction division. The commercial opportunities would be of interest to applicants who have studied Quantity Surveying or Construction Management. The environmental opportunity […]
BAM Graduate Scheme
BAM
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  BAM. They recruit graduates on an annual basis for a variety of positions across construction and project management, quantity surveying, civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, design management and environmental management.
Persimmon Graduate Scheme
Persimmon
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Persimmon. If you are a graduate with a Planning degree, Persimmon offer Trainee Planner opportunities. Supporting their new and future developments, you will assist with strategic land acquisitions and play a key role in preparing and managing planning applications. If you have a construction-related degree, opportunities exist as a Trainee Site Manager. You will experience all day-to-day site activities including the […]
ConocoPhillips Graduate Scheme
ConocoPhillips
London & Aberdeen
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  ConocoPhillips: They recruit graduates into Operations & Engineering, Geosciences & Reservoir Engineering and Trading & Corporate Functions. The later area includes the Commercial and Marketing businesses based at ConocoPhillips’ offices in London and Aberdeen respectively. Opportunities here include The Commercial Graduate Development Programme, which is a two-year structured programme for graduate new hires to the […]
Redrow Group Graduate Scheme
Redrow Group
Flintshire
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Redrow Group. This construction programme is an intensive two-year introduction to Redrow’s building process, designed to give talented graduates the skills and understanding to manage the construction of our award-winning homes. Based on site, you’ll gain hands-on experience of the entire build process from start to finish. This 24 month programme will see you gaining […]
Gleeds Graduate Scheme
Gleeds
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Gleeds. They offer a structured Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) programme, as well as extensive on-the-job coaching and mentoring from senior professionals. They require a construction related degree.
Galliford Try Graduate Scheme
Galliford Try
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Galliford Try. They offer trainee roles in frontline site management, planning, estimating, quantity surveying, buying, land development, design and sales and marketing. You will follow structured professional training schemes that provide the necessary experiential knowledge and understanding and also meet the requirements of the key industry professional bodies, leading to membership of CIOB, RICS, ICE and ICES. You […]
Gardiner & Theobold Graduate Scheme
Gardiner & Theobold
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Gardiner & Theobold. They are one of the world’s leading independent construction and property consultancies. Graduate opportunities are available across Cost Management and Project Management divisions throughout the international operation. They expect all graduates to gain chartered status with the RICS and in order to do this they have established a RICS accredited structured training […]
Amey Graduate Scheme
Amey
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Amey. They offer two graduate programmes; Graduate Pathways Programme (minimum of 2.2 required) and Graduate Management Development Programme (minimum of 2.1 and 6 months work experience). The former allows you to specialise in engineering, surveying or commercial. On this two-year programme you’ll work on a variety of real projects getting hands-on experience at the same time […]
Thomas & Adamson Graduate Scheme
Thomas & Adamson
Edinburgh, Glasgow, London & Manchester
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Thomas & Adamson. They are an international construction and property consultancy. Graduates are allocated to teams where experience is gained on a wide variety of projects from inception to completion. They have UK offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Manchester and a number of overseas offices in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Taylor Wimpey Graduate Scheme
Taylor Wimpey
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Taylor Wimpey. Their Graduate Management Scheme has been developed for graduates within the following academic disciplines: Construction, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Planning, Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Land and Finance. The scheme comprises a 2 year rotational programme, spending time in all areas of the business including; production, commercial, technical, sales, customer care and finance. You will undertake a rigorous […]
ABB Group Graduate Scheme
ABB
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  ABB Group. They are one of the world’s largest and most diverse engineering technology companies, with more than 20 sites in the UK and over 145,000 people in around 100 countries. ABB Consulting provides technical services to improve performance in the areas of compliance, operations and engineering to customers in the chemical, petrochemical, oil & […]
Isg Graduate Scheme
Isg
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  ISg. In the UK they offer a flexible graduate scheme which is tailored to develop each graduate to the level of Assistant Manager within an 18 month to two year period. ISg offer real on site experience which builds on the theory learnt at university. The schemes provide quarterly reviews and an assigned mentor. Attainment of […]
Aggregate Industries Graduate Scheme
Aggregate Industries
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Aggregate Industries. They quarry, manufacture and supply a wide range of heavy building materials to the construction industry. They don’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ approach to graduate training so when you join you will be offered a development path tailored specifically to you, to develop you both personally and professionally. You will […]
Bechtel Graduate Scheme
Bechtel
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Bechtel. A global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, and project management. Their portfolio encompasses energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and government services. They offer a four year graduate programme. In the first two years, you could be working on major projects anywhere in the world.
Bouygues Graduate Scheme
Bouygues
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Bouygues. They offer a graduate development programme.
Lend Lease Graduate Scheme
Lend Lease
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Lend Lease. Lend Lease currently offers graduate programmes in Australia and the UK. They offer programmes for graduates looking to kick start their careers in the property and infrastructure market. Lend lease offer specialist market knowledge and an end-to-end range of capabilities, from initial finance through to design and development, project management, construction, asset management […]
Caterpillar Graduate Scheme
Caterpillar
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Caterpillar. They have opportunities in various disciplines, including Engineering (various areas); IT; Finance; Sales & Marketing; Supply Chain; Purchasing and HR Opportunities vary by location with facilities in Peterborough; Stafford; Leicester; Wolverhampton; Bracknell, Solihull, Shrewsbury, Wimborne, Peterlee and Northern Ireland. Depending on your chosen discipline, the Graduate Scheme offers rotations in different departments and functions in order to provide you with a range […]
Mace Graduate Scheme
Mace
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Mace. They are an international consultancy and construction business and for three years running they have been ranked as the best company for graduates to work for in the construction and civil engineering sector. They offer a two-year graduate programme which enables you to specialise in one of a number of disciplines, while gaining experience of the whole property […]
Fluor Graduate Scheme
Fluor
Farnborough
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Fluor: Fluor is a global company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management to governments and clients in diverse industries around the world. They offer a Graduate Training Scheme which will allow you to gain experience on challenging and complex projects in the United Kingdom and around the world. Its four years of […]
Wilmott Dixon Graduate Scheme
Wilmott Dixon
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Wilmott Dixon. The Management Trainee Scheme recruits, on average, 30-40 trainees annually within a variety of construction disciplines, including Site Management, Quantity Surveying, Estimating, Buying, Design & Build and Business Development. They also have trainees within the support functions of Finance, IT and Human Resources. They are interested in Graduates with an industry related degree who […]
Crest Nicholson Graduate Scheme
Crest Nicholson
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Crest Nicholson. The Crest Nicholson Graduate Development programme aims to take on up to ten graduates every year with two being placed in each of its business divisions. The recruitment programme is not just limited to Land Graduates but also aimed at Technical, Commercial and Trainee Site Management. With the aim of providing a comprehensive understanding […]
Skanska Graduate Scheme
Skanska
Rickmansworth
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Skanska. They are part of one of the largest construction and development services group in Europe, and behind some of the most high-profile and technically challenging projects in construction. They have graduate positions for: civil engineer – infrastructure, quantity surveying –construction /civil engineering, land surveyor, Geotechnical civil engineer, design engineers-civil & structural, construction supervisor, civil engineer […]
Kier Graduate Scheme
Kier
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Kier. They offer two development programmes for graduates from either a construction related discipline or for those interested in business management. The Construction Management Programme is tailor made to your individual needs and experience. Your time will be divided between being on-site and in the office, as required, working on a variety of projects to ensure […]