Graduate Project Manager-Site based

-; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services company in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Project Management Graduate to support project managers and technical teams in coordinating multidisciplinary projects. Key responsibilities include project documentation, data management, and creating reports. Candidates should hold a relevant Bachelor's degree and possess excellent skills in Microsoft Excel and English. This role offers a pathway to career growth within a dynamic work environment that values diversity and innovation.

Benefits

Exposure to landmark projects

Structured mentorship

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Confident in written and spoken English.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and scheduling project activities.
• Prepare and maintain documentation and reports.
• Support financial reporting and site observations.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Clear English communication

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, quantity surveying, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project or Primavera

Job description

Job Description

With more than 14000 people around the globe, GHD is one of the world's leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region, GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and contributing to their success.

Project Management Graduate

Purpose of the Role

Support project managers and technical teams in planning, coordinating, and delivering multidisciplinary projects. Focus on accurate coordination, documentation, data handling, and proposal support while learning our project management methods. No line‑management or supervisory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Project coordination: Assist with planning, scheduling, look‑ahead updates, action logs, decision registers, and meeting minutes.
• Documentation & reporting: Prepare and maintain design briefs, registers, transmittals, submittal trackers, and progress reports; ensure tidy version control and audit trails.
• Data & spreadsheets: Build and update spreadsheets for programme, cost, risk, change and reporting; maintain formulas, validations, pivot tables, and clear formatting.
• Document formatting: Apply house styles and templates across reports, registers, and presentations; proofread for consistency and clarity.
• Proposals & submissions: Draft and format proposal sections and capability statements; compile curriculum vitae, project sheets, compliance matrices, forms, and submission checklists.
• Stakeholder engagement: Support communications with clients, consultants, contractors and internal teams; schedule workshops and record outcomes.
• Risk, quality, health, safety and environment: Log risks and mitigation actions; help apply project quality procedures and escalates issues appropriately.
• Financial support: Assist with monthly reporting inputs, purchase requests, simple cost and cash‑flow updates, and change logs under guidance.
• Site support: Help with site observations, photo records, snag lists and close‑out packs (as required).

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, quantity surveying, or related field.
• Clear written and spoken English; confident contributor in meetings.
• Strong Microsoft Excel (formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data validation) and solid Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills (styles, tables, section formatting).
• Familiarity with project scheduling tools (for example, Microsoft Project or Primavera) is an advantage.
• Organised, detail‑driven, and able to work across multiple deadlines.

Performance Indicators

• Timely, accurate trackers, minutes and reports.
• Clean document control with reliable metadata and versioning.
• Well‑structured spreadsheets and polished, compliant proposal inputs.
• Positive feedback from the project team and clients.

Career Path
Project Management Graduate → Assistant Project Manager → Project Manager → Senior Project Manager / Project Director (performance‑based progression).

Why Join
Exposure to landmark projects in the Gulf region, structured mentorship and professional development, and the opportunity to contribute to complex building and infrastructure projects.

Take on some of the world's toughest challenges – with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.

At GHD, we celebrate the power of a multicultural workforce and champion individual achievement. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair and inclusive employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees – regardless of background, identity, or experience. We believe that diversity drives innovation, and we welcome the unique perspectives that each team member brings to our organization.