Year Placement 2026 - Cost Management and Commercial Management - Edinburgh

Overview

Year-long placement building cost management & commercial consultancy skills across sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• procurement
• estimating
• cost modelling
• digital tools
• digital solutions
• commercial strategy

Tasks

-Procurement and tendering -Developing commercial strategies and programme setup -Estimating and measurement -Cost modelling and benchmarking -Delivering projects using Turner & Townsend’s bespoke digital tools -Creating digital solutions to enhance performance

Requirements

• sustainability
• quantity surveying
• carbon calculator
• analytical
• data fluency

What You Bring

-Sustainability Awareness: Conscious of environmental challenges and motivated to contribute to a more sustainable future in construction. -Core and technical skills in quantity surveying -Using our industry-leading Embodied Carbon Calculator -Analytical Thinking: Able to approach problems logically and eager to develop your analytical and problem-solving skills. -Data Fluency: Comfortable working with data and confident in presenting insights clearly and effectively.

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Benefits

-Purpose-Driven Work: Opportunities to contribute to our commitments in sustainability, innovation, inclusivity, wellbeing, and community impact. -Technical Training: Access to our Technical Training Academy, where you’ll deepen your professional expertise, sharpen your capabilities, and prepare for future challenges. -Sector Exposure: The opportunity to broaden your knowledge across sectors such as real estate, infrastructure, advisory, defence, and energy and natural resources while developing the skills to provide commercial, strategic, and analytical advice to clients. -Client and Team Engagement:The opportunity to work with your colleagues in a team environment, and with our clients, to drive positive social and environmental change, encourage innovation and create a sustainable energy future. -Global Opportunity: The chance to join a high-performing, global professional services firm known for its resilience and adaptability in changing market conditions. -Supportive Culture: A collaborative team environment that actively supports your development and helps you grow your career as a professional. -Tailored Development: A personalised training plan designed to grow your skills and knowledge, with tools to help you track and advance your progress.

About Turner & Townsend

-Operates across various sectors, including real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources, providing comprehensive services such as construction consultancy, asset and facilities management, and environmental consultancy. -Expertise spans advisory, cost and commercial management, digital solutions, and program management, enabling them to handle complex capital projects and drive transformative change for their clients. -With over 10,000 employees in 48 countries, the company leverages local knowledge and global expertise to deliver tailored solutions for each project.

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