Graduate Project Manager: Global Growth & Hybrid Work

Jacobs; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Mentoring and progression reviews

Networking opportunities

Well-being benefits

Global giving and volunteering program

Job summary

Jacobs invites you to join the two-year Graduate Development Program (GDP) to accelerate your growth as you begin your Jacobs career, with blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking.

As a Graduate Project Manager in our Water and Environment unit, you’ll support the Project Manager on flood risk management and river engineering, developing your client and stakeholder management, cost and schedule control, and technical skills for sustainable environmental solutions.

Qualifications

• Be working towards a relevant Degree or Master’s level qualification in Project Management, Environmental Science or Engineering
• A flexible, proactive mindset and motivation to drive your career forward
• Adaptability and enthusiasm for learning
• Permanent right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Client and Stakeholder Management - working with the client and a wide variety of public and private stakeholders to collaboratively work towards a successful outcome for all
• Cost control – estimating, forecasting and monitoring project costs to proactively identify any issues
• Schedule control – planning a project timeline and monitoring against the schedule to proactively identify any progress issues
• Quality control – ensuring the quality assurance process is implemented to achieve the highest quality deliverables
• Contract management – understanding the contract and how it is operated to clearly communicate with the client
• Team development – how you can support developing a high performing team for all to achieve their highest potential and delivering a successful project with the client
• Technical development – developing an understanding of the technical aspects of the sector you are working in.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Schedule control

Quality assurance

Contract management

Team development

Technical development

Education

Degree or Master’s in Project Management, Environmental Science or Engineering

Job description

Jacobs invites you to join the two-year Graduate Development Program (GDP) to accelerate your growth as you begin your Jacobs career, with blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking.

As a Graduate Project Manager in our Water and Environment unit, you’ll support the Project Manager on flood risk management and river engineering, developing your client and stakeholder management, cost and schedule control, and technical skills for sustainable environmental solutions.