Grontmij is one of Europe's biggest design and engineering consultants with a £70m UK business. The UK division employs 950 people and the group now aims to train 20 people each year. Geoffrey Palmer, director of building services, energy and environment, explains how the system works: "Rather than recruiting purely from among building services graduates, we have developed a programme to recruit free-thinking, problem-solving graduates with drive and a natural affinity for consultancy work. Once identified, the programme shapes that talent to make the individual 'work ready! All graduate applicants are asked to attend an in-depth day-long assessment with presentations, interviews and role play. After being selected for a position, graduate employees are placed on a tailored four-year programme of work experience, continued modular learning and in-house CPD, and given support from a mentor.
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