Cyril Sweett is a leading construction and property consultancy offering a range of services across quantity surveying, project management, specialist consulting and management consultancy disciplines.  We operate from 18 offices throughout the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, India and Dubai and we have an international network of partners and associates of over 1,500 staff from 60 offices in 27 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and India.

Our reputation is built on providing high quality services with integrity and this approach has earned us the trust of our clients, and our people.  We have 700 professionals with expertise in the commercial and residential sectors, education, healthcare, leisure, PPP/PFI, transport and retail. We provide advice to both the public and private sectors, working for key clients such as Barclays, the BBC, Capital Shopping Centres, House of Fraser, Laing O’Rourke, Microsoft, Network Rail, a large number of NHS Trusts, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Scottish Executive, and The Carbon Trust.

Graduate development

We strongly believe that obtaining a professional qualification through organisations such as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or the Association of Project Management (APM) is an important step in everyone’s career. Cyril Sweett are RICS approved trainers, have several RICS assessors and actively support professional organisations. We will pay your professional subscription and also pay your university course fees for suitable courses related to your professional development.

Graduate programme

Our success depends on the skills and commitment of our people and we take a long-term view when training our staff.  We offer graduates a permanent contract of employment and we take pride in the fact that some of our directors have been with us since graduation. We allow you to become a shareholder from the outset and share in the outstanding success of the business.  We pride ourselves on the unique opportunities we can offer our graduates such as:

• The ability to make a real difference from the moment you start work. The chairman and senior management team are committed to listening to employees’ ideas in relaxed, informal settings. We want to hear your views of our company and we are always receptive to ideas on how we can improve. What’s more, we will give you the opportunity to help to implement your suggestions
• The opportunity to contribute to the community by working on healthcare, education, infrastructure and similar projects
• A personalised approach to your development

Sweett life

We have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) group which covers our activity with regard to our staff wellbeing, progressing our involvement in our industry, contributing to our society and local communities and improving our impact on the environment. 

There are opportunities to get involved with a range of charitable activities as part of this programme.

Our offices are based in central city locations, providing excellent working environments. We want Cyril Sweett to be a business where people are proud to work, motivated, knowledgeable and well rewarded. A social committee organises free socials, sporting occasions and team events.  Our culture is warm and engaging, and at the same time we remain dynamic, hard-working and enthusiastic.

Fast facts

Number of graduate vacancies per year
60.

Degree disciplines/degree class required
Any.

Salary and benefits
£22,000–£26,000; plus a substantial and flexible benefits package that includes:

• 25 days annual holiday with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Share Incentive Plan (Tax-efficient share ownership scheme)
• Group personal pension scheme
• Performance-related bonus
• Life assurance
• An interest-free travel season ticket loan
• Private medical insurance
• Bikes for work scheme – we’ll give you a tax-efficient, interest-free loan so you can purchase a bicycle and related equipment
• Tax-efficient childcare vouchers
• Paid subscription to a relevant professional organisation
• Company social and sports events
• £1000 career start-up bonus

Our requirements

We are always keen to hear from applicants who are interested in pursuing a career with Cyril Sweett or undertaking a placement year with the company. For our graduate programme we are looking for highly numerate graduates (minimum 2.1 degree in any discipline) who possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and have a desire to learn new skills through working in a consultancy environment. We would also like to hear from you if you have recently completed your A Levels or are looking for a sandwich placement as part of your university course. We welcome applicants from non-construction backgrounds but we want to see evidence of your commitment and enthusiasm for working in your chosen service area and sector.

Application procedure

If you are interested in applying to the Cyril Sweett graduate program please apply at the following site www.cyrilsweett.com/graduates.