Inspiring the next generation

According to the Graduate labour market statistics report produced on the 9th of June 2022 in 2021 there was an 86.7% graduate employment rate across the UK. A number that had increased from the previous year’s statistics. This is great news for aspiring early careers professionals who are looking to embark on their career journey for 2023.

For many Students, Graduates and Junior Professionals, choosing a role to step into can be brand new. With a plethora of options available, it can be difficult to distinguish between opportunities and decide on the right business for you.

Providing individuals with the chance to shine has always been a priority at Pick Everard, but with 2023 now firmly underway, we are looking more closely at how we can encourage exceptional people to grow alongside us, particularly in their early career.

With our ambitious Plan25 business plan, we have embarked on a journey from Good to Great and have set out specific aspirations and targets to allow us to continue to deliver excellence. Recruiting and retaining individuals in the early part of their career journey is now a vital component of our strategy, to ensure that we remain forward-thinking industry leaders within the built environment.

People who join us often describe how energising working at Pick Everard can be, as we are proud to entrust colleagues at all levels to express and implement their creative vision. An entry level role serves as a basis on which to grow, so we feel it is important to allow junior professionals in all disciplines the chance to take on responsibility and lead with real drive and ambition. Often, a fresh pair of eyes and an innovative mindset can add exceptional value to the work that established teams undertake, and can make the difference between delivering expected excellence, and delivering something truly exceptional.

‘If you’ve got the drive, you’re guaranteed success.’ – Amanda Baille, Assistant Project Manager

A place where you can be you

At Pick Everard, we put you in the driving seat.

When you join us, you can expect to receive expert mentorship and tailored support, designed to ensure that you have a clear route for progression and are able to reach your personal and professional goals.

Pick Everard’s early careers training programme, Springboard provides you with a programme to help develop both your soft skills and business skills helping to futureproof your career at Pick Everard. Alongside this, you will also receive support with chartership, technical training and professional membership from our internal mentors as you work towards achieving your professional accreditation. Our mentors come with years of knowledge and experience to be able to support you in your chosen career path. Our Senior Professionals are focused upon ensuring that you can make the most of your working life and that you always have access to the support you need to succeed.

Our culture is unrivalled, as we put people at the heart of our practice. As we are a business that employs just over 650 staff, we are large enough to provide real progression opportunities, but still small enough to ensure individual voices are heard.

We feel that investing in our people is important to the success of our business, allowing for a positive and supportive culture that nurtures talented people throughout their entire career. With a collaborative, flexible working environment, and a friendly open door policy, you can feel a part of team and learn from colleagues across all locations and disciplines. Our key focus is to ensure we are providing the best employee experience possible and being widely recognised as an employer of choice.

A varied career

Our core values of Professionalism, Compassion, Drive and Positivity allow us to attract like-minded individuals from all backgrounds.

Our client base has grown exponentially over the course of our rich 150 + year history, and we are proud to work with a diverse range of clients, with increasingly high-profile schemes in a variety of sectors.

On the projects we work on, sustainability has become increasingly important to us as we learn and grow alongside an ever-changing world. Our aim is to create sustainable solutions that can make a positive impact upon the communities we serve. Working with us, you’ll be able to see how your work makes a difference to the lives of others, as projects move in real time from initial conception through to delivery.

With us, you can expect to apply your studies to a diverse range of projects that will provide you with valuable real-world experience that you can take forward with you throughout your career. Working in a multi-disciplinary consultancy, you can also expect to be able to learn from others continuously and build a network of colleagues that can enrich your development.

Hear more detail about what our Early Careers Professionals have to say about life at Pick Everard in our video below.