Graduate Project Manager in London

Energy Jobline ZR; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking graduates for their GROW programme. This programme is designed for recent graduates to develop into experienced professionals in project management. Responsibilities include monitoring project progress, liaising with clients, and ensuring effective communication within multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and demonstrate skills like resilience and creativity while contributing to sustainable projects.

Qualifications

• Graduating in 2026 or recently graduated with at least a 2:2 in a relevant degree.
• Ability to use technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel and stay away from home when required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project work progress and liaise with clients.
• Implement timely resolution to issues and identify risks.
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, and budgeting.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical thinking

Team player

Excellent communication

Education

BSc or MSc in Construction or Engineering related degree

Job description

Job Description

Application Closing Date: 14th November 2025 - Please note we reserve the right to close roles sooner, so Early Application is encouraged.

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Our graduate GROW programme is a structured 3‑year programme, designed to help you evolve and develop skills to become an experienced professional in your chosen field. You'll benefit from training and development, mentoring, and assistance for accreditations relevant to your programme, as well as the support and guidance you need to develop and succeed. As a GROW graduate you will be empowered to drive your career and will be exposed to a variety of experiences to assist you in gaining the skills you require to succeed.

Role Accountabilities

As a project manager joining GROW, you'll be working within a diverse team, cultivating a deep understanding of our sectors, building long‑term relationships with clients and colleagues, and finding ways to improve how we work. You'll be responsible for monitoring progress of project work, liaising with clients, implementing timely resolution to issues, identifying risks in the delivery, coordinating with contractors, and given every opportunity to build your skillsets.

As a project manager, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of innovative and sustainable projects across sectors such as infrastructure, buildings, water, and the environment. Working alongside experienced professionals, you will help plan, coordinate, and manage project activities from inception to completion. You'll be responsible for assisting with project planning, scheduling and budgeting, supporting the development of project plans and timelines, and helping to monitor budgets and track progress. You will work with multidisciplinary teams, facilitating clear and effective communication with both team members and clients, while embracing sustainability and digital innovation.

Accepted Degrees

• BSc or MSc in Construction or Engineering related degree such as Construction Project Management, Civil Engineering or Project Management.
• We will also consider candidates from a non‑accredited background who show particular interest in our industry. Candidates with courses such as Law, Management and Business related degrees are welcome to apply and be considered for our graduate programme.
• We will support all candidates who show aspirations to become chartered and professionally recognised through a number of International Organisations such as RICS, APM.

Qualifications & Experience

• You will be graduating in 2026 or have recently graduated with at least a 2:2 in a relevant master's or bachelor's degree.
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including resilience, creativity, analytical thinking and being a team player.
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• You are willing to travel and stay away from home when required (where possible we embrace virtual working).

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximise the impact we can make together. You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I workstreams: Faith, LGBT+ and others. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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