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

AECOM; Grasmere; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Graduate Development Programme

Hybrid working model

Mentoring and learning support

Job summary

AECOM is recruiting a Graduate Project Manager for our Nuclear Team in West Lakes, Cumbria. You will work on high-profile projects, supporting the management of progress, commercial and contractual responsibilities under supervision.

The role includes development through our Graduate Development Programme and exposure to a diverse nuclear portfolio. You will collaborate with senior project managers and engineering teams, develop plans, report to management, and engage with clients and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 2:1 or equivalent; Master's degree would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills; able to communicate effectively with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of small projects or workstreams within larger projects.
• Engage with and manage client and internal stakeholders.
• Assist with cost reporting, budgeting and invoicing, and project planning.

Skills

Team player

Open thinker

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

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. 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 Ready to push the limits of what's possible?,
• 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

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 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.

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.
• 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.

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.

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. At AECOM, 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.

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