2026 Graduate Program - Cost Management
- Full-time
- Department: Early careers
Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com
Job Description
The Opportunities available to Graduates at Turner & Townsend are unparalleled. Our Graduates are working on world-class projects.
Our newly implemented Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a two-year experience offering:
- Full-time permanent employment from day one
- A structured learning and development program consisting of a blend of formal and practical training completed alongside a cohort
- Mentorship from industry leaders
- Peer to peer coaching
As a Graduate in our cost management teams, you’ll work on some of the most iconic projects in the world for industry leaders, driving the commercial agenda to meet our client's expectations. As a cost manager you will be driven to create the best possible commercial outcome for your client. We do this by working as one with the wider client team including designers, architects, engineers, specialist advisors, contractors, and specialist suppliers. In addition to core cost management services our teams also provide strategic delivery and operational advice.
Your career in cost management will create a foundation for success in the future, learning about the key commercial principles, procurement and buying strategies, commercial mechanisms, and contracting arrangements. You will learn how to intelligently engage with suppliers and deliver success for our clients. You will receive leading, recognised training to become chartered with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) plus wider training in behaviours to become a true leader.
Qualifications
Our Graduates are strategic, analytical thinkers who see solutions where others see challenges. They come from diverse backgrounds though are committed to making a difference and share a genuine enthusiasm for how the world works. We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Have completed an undergraduate degree after October 2023, or expect to complete your final subject by December 2025, including any internships or work experience placements required for graduation
- Are available to commence full time work in February 2026
- Are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian resident or are eligible for an Australian 485 Graduate Visa
- Have a strong command of the English language, both verbal and written
- Are clearly motivated for joining the construction industry at Turner & Townsend, specifically
- Are passionate about pursuing a career in the discipline for which you are applying
- Possess a growth-mindset and a love for learning on the job