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Construction

How do I get a graduate job in construction and building services?

Graduate careers in construction and building services offer a chance to make a difference to the world around us – and not all roles require a specific technical degree. Whether you want to learn about entry requirements for graduates, discover what working on a building project is really like or how to impress construction recruiters, you’ll find the answers here.

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Professional development in construction Land a construction job without a construction degree

Gaining work experience in construction Construction and building services application FAQs

Areas of work

Graduate profiles

• Architecture
• Building services
• Building services engineering
• Construction management
• Facilities management
• Project management
• Project planning

• Alex Donnelly (Site engineer - construction)
• Aman Kasturia (Assistant design manager)
• Angela Brady (Architect)
• Charlene Jarvis (Working for a contractor, construction manager)
• Dawn Butchart (Facilities management trainee)
• Finbar McLaughlin (Postgraduate conversion course, building services engineering)
• Gregg Barton (Non-construction graduate; site manager - construction)
• Huw Riley (Working for a contractor, design engineer)
• Ian White (Building services engineer)
• James Mackenzie-Burrows (Electrical engineer - building services engineering)
• Jayesh Patel (Becoming chartered, construction management trainee)
• Kabir Rasool (Work placement, assistant site manager)
• Katherine Lloyd (Administration and compliance manager - facilities management)
• Laura Frutos-Orenes (Construction manager)
• Lucy Whitley (Facilities/property manager)
• Richard Armstrong (Project manager - construction)
• Rob Matthews (Becoming chartered, assistant site agent)
• Sarah Davidson (Working for a consultant, project manager)
• Smitha Sujith (Highways department engineer - local government)

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