Graduate Project Manager (Nuclear) - Cumbria - June 27 onwards start

AECOM; England; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Graduate ADVANCE programme

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

AECOM in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Graduate Project Manager to join the Nuclear Team in West Lakes, Cumbria. You will work on high-profile projects, learn under experienced PMs, and develop through the Graduate Development Programme.

You will support delivery across a diverse nuclear portfolio, engage stakeholders, manage cost reporting, and help prepare project plans and tender responses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business and/or Project Management 2:1 (or equivalent).
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business and/or Project Management 2:1 (or equivalent) would be an advantage.
• Modules in Nuclear would be an advantage.
• Enthusiastic, hard‑working, technically proficient, with ambition and drive.
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint – MS Project or Primavera an advantage.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, stakeholders and sub‑contractors.
• Ability to structure & prioritise work with team collaboration.
• Full UK driving license or equivalent that permits driving in the UK would be an advantage.
• Travel to other UK sites and some international travel may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supporting delivery of small projects or workstreams as part of larger projects.
• Engaging with and managing client and internal stakeholders.
• Management of cost reporting, budgeting and invoicing.
• Supporting development and management of project plans.
• Preparation and presentation of project reporting for management.
• Supporting preparation of tender responses.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Numeracy

Planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/PM 2:1

Master’s degree in Engineering/Business/PM 2:1 (advantage)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Company Description

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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 over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program 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.

Job Description

Due to the continued growth and expansion of our Nuclear Team in our West Lakes, Cumbria office we are looking to enhance our capabilities and are seeking to recruit a Graduate Project Manager to work on high profile projects for a June 27 onwards start.

We are looking for graduates who are team players and open thinkers who want to contribute to some of the biggest challenges in the nuclear sector.

About our Team

You will be part of an exciting and diverse team, supporting us to successfully manage and deliver projects. Working closely with other AECOM Project Managers and the Engineering Teams, you will be supporting the management of external client/s for the progress, commercial and contractual responsibilities of projects.

Here’s what you’ll do

Our Nuclear Project Management Graduates are engaged in teams and work with experienced Project Managers who guide and mentor them during their time at AECOM.

Selected candidates will be enrolled on our Graduate Development Programme and can develop their skills within a supporting environment which encourages challenge and collaborative behaviours.

Candidates will support delivery across a complex and diverse nuclear portfolio:

• Supporting in and leading delivery of small projects or workstreams as part of larger projects
• Engaging with and managing client and internal stakeholders
• Management of cost reporting, budgeting and invoicing.
• Supporting Development and management of project plans
• Preparation and presentation of project reporting for management
• Supporting preparation of tender responses

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!

On the job support and learning

When a graduate starts at AECOM, we pair them with a senior member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects and business development tasks, to support with any technical queries.

Graduate Development Programme

Our 2‑year graduate ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend several instructor‑led training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role. Alongside the instructor‑led elements of the ADVANCE programme, you will also engage with an online curriculum via AECOM University and can join the ADVANCE webinar series. We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions.

We have more than 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK and Ireland from more than 40 different disciplines, each making a tangible difference to the environment in which we live and work.

See our digital early careers e‑brochure here

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business and/or Project Management 2:1 (or equivalent)
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business and/or Project Management 2:1 (or equivalent) would be an advantage.
• Modules in Nuclear would be an advantage
• Enthusiastic, hard‑working, technically proficient, with ambition and drive
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint – MS Project or Primavera an advantage
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally & in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and sub‑contractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss issues and capture feedback
• Enthusiastic, hard‑working, with ambition and drive
• Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole
• Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative & focus
• Good analytic and numeracy skills with the ability to understand and present data
• Has a problem‑solving approach to work and can support project managers in finding solutions
• Prioritises activities effectively and seeks out clarification when needed
• Full UK driving license or equivalent that permits driving in the UK would be an advantage. Travel to other UK company sites and some international travel may be necessary as part of the role
• Ability to meet security clearance in the UK

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]

At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information

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

Candidates must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the UK and meet the requirements for Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and security clearance in the UK.

Before joining, you will be required to undergo a security vetting process and offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted.

If you are dual national, we will need you to provide details when you apply.

If you have left the UK for more than 1 month in the last 3 years, we will need to understand where you went and for how long.

We are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.

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 their 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 a Disability Confident Employer 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 the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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