TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Work as a Graduate Project Manager in Exeter, assisting with project management services for diverse infrastructure projects.
- Gain experience across various sectors including education, healthcare, sports, residential, and transport.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree (min 2:1) in a relevant field such as Project Management, Construction, Quantity Surveying, or Civil Engineering.
- Benefits include chartership support, training programmes, and flexible hybrid working.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; permanent right to work in the UK/Ireland is essential.
About the Role
AECOM is seeking a Graduate Project Manager to join their Project Management Team in Exeter. You will assist in providing Project Management Services to clients in the UK, Ireland, and globally.
What You'll Do
As a Graduate Project Manager, you will work on diverse projects across sectors including education, healthcare, sports facilities, residential, and transport for public and private sector clients. The role involves supporting the Project Management team to drive projects from initial concept through to construction and operation. You will act as a key interface between clients, design teams, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders, ensuring actions are completed on time and add value to client projects.
Job Responsibilities
Key duties include:
- Regular liaison with all relevant parties
- Procurement
- Liaising/Assisting Senior/Associate Project Managers
- Contract administration
- Data management
- Coordinating the project team
- Planning key tasks
- Reporting on progress and cost
- Site visits and meetings
Benefits
- National chartership support network with dedicated coordinators and mentors.
- Early Careers Training Programme (ADVANCE) focusing on EDI, social value, wellbeing, career development, professional skills, and AECOM processes.
- Chartership assessment preparation, including presentation skills and case study training days.
- AECOM University for self-directed learning.
- Mock interviews and feedback for Chartership assessment.
- Monthly CPD programme.
- Residential technical training.
- Flexible hybrid working model.
- Access to industry-leading technology and thinking.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum 2:1 or equivalent) in Project Management, Construction Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or Civil Engineering is essential.
- A Master’s degree in project management or construction management and relevant work experience would be an advantage.
- RICS accreditation is preferred.
- Strong communication, decision-making, and organisational skills.
- Proactive and driven approach.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse team.
- Commitment to meeting deadlines.
Additional Information
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling recruitment basis; apply as early as possible.
- A covering letter and all predicted/obtained academic grades must be included.
- Permanent right to work in the UK and/or Ireland is required; visa sponsorship is not offered.
- All new employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.
- AECOM is committed to a secure and trustworthy recruitment process.
- AECOM is a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.