Graduate Construction Project Manager - Birmingham (2027 starts)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

National chartership support network

ADVANCE Training Programme

Residential Chartership Training

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Graduate Construction Project Manager to begin in Birmingham. The role offers a hybrid work model, exposure to education, health care, housing and transport projects, and a path toward chartership.

Successful graduates will support the Project Management team across lifecycle stages from concept to delivery. You'll participate in training programs including ADVANCE, Chartership support and CPD activities, while developing professional skills and contributing to client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field is essential.
• Master’s degree would be an advantage.
• RICS accreditation preferred.
• Strong communication, both verbal and written.
• Proactive, driven and deadline-focused.
• Able to work in a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Assist other members of the Project Management team to drive projects forward.
• Work across stages from concept to construction and operation.
• Coordinate project team and plan key tasks.
• Support reporting on progress and cost.
• Attend site visits and meetings.

Skills

Effective decision making and strong

Proactive and driven approach

Teamwork and collaboration

Meeting deadlines with Clients and 0

Education

Bachelor’s degree (min 2:1 or equivalent) in Project Management, Construction Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Master’s degree in project management or construction Management & relevant work experience

RICS accreditation preferred

Job description

Graduate Construction Project Manager - Birmingham (2027 starts)

• Full-time
• State/Province: Birmingham
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
• Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: UK - Birmingham - Colmore Plaza

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 cost managers, planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, programme and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

We have a number of exciting opportunities across the UK & Ireland for graduates to work within our Project Management Teams.

Here’s what you’ll do:

As a Graduate Project Manager at AECOM, you have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting projects across a wide array of sectors. These include education, health care, sports facilities, residential and transport to name but a few, for both public and private sector clients.

The role of the Project Manager is dynamic and stimulating. As a Graduate Project Manager, you will assist other members of the Project Management team to drive projects forward and ensure that our clients achieve the built assets that their business function requires. This involves working at all stages of the project from initial concept right through to construction and operation of the building. The Project Manager is a key interface between the client, design team, consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.

The Project Manager helps to ensure actions are carried out by the appropriate parties at the right times to ensure deadlines are met and that value is added to the clients’ projects.

Job Responsibilities:

To be effective in the role of a Graduate Project Manager you must have strong communication skills, be good at building relationships and rapport with the various parties involved in a project, be good at planning and managing your time, be highly motivated, and be committed to delivering excellent service to our clients.

Day to day duties include:

• Regular liaison with all relevant parties
• Procurement
• Contact administration.
• Data management
• Coordinating the project team
• Planning key tasks
• Reporting on progress and cost
• Site visits and meetings

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Here is what you will get from us!

National chartership support network

The journey to Chartership is challenging however at AECOM we have a strong support network to help you be successful. Within each office a dedicated coordinator will connect you with a supervisor who will mentor you throughout, whilst our dedicated Chartership Steering Group drives our strategy and maintains close relationships with our accrediting bodies.

Early Careers Training Programme

Our Training programme ADVANCE focuses on providing the necessary tools to navigate your early career with focus on EDI, social value, wellbeing, career development and planning, professional skills, brand awareness and understanding AECOM processes. Delivered in person and online you’ll meet and work with senior leaders during the programme.

We’ll prepare you for your Chartership assessment with interactive presentation skills and case study training days that will develop skills that benefit you now and for times ahead. Underpinning our live and interactive content our bespoke AECOM University resource provides over 30 hours of self-directed learning aligned to your Chartership pathway.

AECOM has been developing professionals for many years and benefits from an engaged Chartership community who support graduates in practicing for their assessment interview with mock interviews; creating assessment conditions for rehearsal and valuable feedback to be obtained

Our monthly CPD programme delivered by internal and external subject matter experts will further enhance your technical understanding and embed a CPD habit that will support your professional development.

Residential

Our Chartership Technical Training Residential; hosted at Aston Conference Centre provides graduates with the opportunity to build both their technical and interpersonal skills to support successful Chartership.

Over three days you will have opportunity to work with other graduates across disciplines laying the foundations of working relationships for the future. Our bespoke EQ workshop will enhance the themes explored in AECOM’s ADVANCE programme and focus on building your self-awareness to support your career aspirations.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree (min 2:1 or equivalent) inProject Management, Construction Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering is essential.
• A Master’s degree in project management or construction Management & relevant work experience would be an advantage.
• RICSaccreditation preferred.
• Effective decision making and strong verbal and written communication.
• Proactive and driven approach to work and creating success
• Ability to working in a team of diverse individuals to meet common objectives.
• Buy-in to achieving deadlines set by Clients and Managers
• Good organisation skills: ability to manage multiple tasks and willingness to ask for help when needed, as well.

You must have permanent right to work in the UK &/or Ireland as we unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve our most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry‑leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through theDisabilityConfidentInterview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.