Graduate Project Manager

hireful; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Friday finish

On-site parking

Private healthcare

Company pension

Generous leave

Job summary

Hireful is recruiting a Junior/Graduate Project Manager for a world-class engineering group with a UK facility near Middlesbrough. With at least one year of practical project management experience and a formal PM qualification, you will own projects end-to-end from planning to delivery.

You will work across Engineering, Manufacturing and Finance, manage budgets and risks, and provide regular updates to leadership and clients.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of project management experience in engineering/manufacturing.
• Must hold a formal PM qualification (APM, PRINCE2, or Agile).
• Strong communication and analytical mindset; ability to manage a schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of multiple projects (internal R&D and external contracts).
• Work hands-on with Engineering and Manufacturing to meet time, cost and quality targets.
• Provide frequent updates and manage expectations for leadership and clients.

Skills

Project management experience

PM qualification

Communication

Schedule management

Job description

This award-winning international organisation has a world class manufacturing facility here in the UK, plus offices in the USA, and are simply the best in what they do. From humble beginnings in Yorkshire over 40 years ago, they were acquired last year by the global leader in their chosen field.

Are you a Junior/Graduate Project Manager with at least 1 year of practical work experience and a formal qualification, looking for your first big "ownership" role?

This global engineering firm have a rare opportunity for someone at the start of their career to lead cross-functional projects end-to-end, from initial planning right through to production and customer delivery.

Salary £40-45,000 with excellent benefits package, working Monday to Friday on site near Middlesbrough with a lunchtime finish on Fridays.

You won't just be a "coordinator" here, but a proper PM: you will be the face of the project to global customers and the glue that holds Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance together.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading the planning and delivery of multiple projects (both internal R&D and external customer contracts).
• Working "hands-on" with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure products meet time, cost, and quality benchmarks.
• Providing frequent updates and managing expectations for both internal leadership and external clients.
• Managing project budgets, revenue forecasting, and proactively mitigating risks before they become issues.

What You Need:

• Minimum of 1 year's Project Management experience in engineering, manufacturing, or similar (perfect for a placement year student or recent grad).
• You must hold a formal Project Management qualification (e.g., APM, PRINCE2, or Agile).
• Strong communication, an analytical mindset, and the ability to manage a schedule.
• You must be a UK citizen / British passport holder due to security clearance requirements

Why You Will Love This Job:

• Early finish every Friday, free onsite parking
• 32 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, rising to 37 with service), plus your Birthday and Christmas Eve off.
• Company profit-share scheme which pays out annually and a 7% employer pension contribution.
• Private healthcare cash plan, GP24 service, and enhanced sick pay/maternity/paternity leave.
• Full CPD support and your annual professional body subscriptions covered.

If you have the qualification, the drive, and at least a year of experience, this is the perfect place to build your career in a massively growing sector.