Grow with Gifford

Gifford is an award-winning design consultancy with an outstanding reputation for quality and innovation.  Nurturing the professional development of our staff throughout their career is crucial to ensure we continue delivering excellence and achieve our ambitious growth plans.  We want you to grow with us.

Your career, your development

As a fully accredited ‘Investor in People’ we are passionate about our people. We recognise that our people are fundamental to our ongoing success and our unique approach to client projects. Everyone in Gifford is encouraged to be proactive in their own development and to achieve professional status in their chosen discipline.  We support this by providing high quality formal and on-the-job training, mentoring, and the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative projects throughout the world.

Our agility and independence, together with our flat management structure, mean that we can offer rapid career progression and the opportunity to make a real impact whatever your role.

Graduate Development Programme

Whether you have just started considering your options or have already taken the first few steps in your new career, we will provide opportunities to build on and develop your education, skills and experience.

As a graduate you will join our professional development scheme. Technical seminars, training courses, conferences, design competitions, job rotations, and site secondments are all key elements of this learning and development programme.

We will encourage you to spend time in a number of our teams giving you the opportunity to explore other disciplines while gaining an insight into our approach to inter-disciplinary working.

We will involve you in challenging, varied and exciting work with the possibility of working overseas. You will also have a mentor to support and encourage your personal growth and professional development throughout your career. All our graduates are encouraged to achieve professional status in their appropriate discipline.

Rewards & Benefits

Our reward package includes a competitive salary and a sign-on bonus of up to £3,500. Our core package also includes bonus/incentive payments, health and retirement schemes, 25 days holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days per year, Employee Assistance Programme, sports and social activities, and flexible working hours.