Graduate Project Manager

A brand new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and driven Graduate Project Manager to join a leading, national construction consultancy within their Leeds office. This role offers exposure to a wide range of construction projects and responsibilities across both pre- and post-contract stages.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to grow within project management, gain hands-on experience in a supportive construction environment, and work towards managing projects independently.

Please note – if you’ve recently graduated or are coming towards the end of your degree, you will be well suited for this opportunity.

Our client is a nationally operating, multidisciplinary construction consultancy with an excellent reputation across the education, healthcare, aviation, retail, defence, and residential sectors.

They are committed to delivering high-quality, client-focused project outcomes while fostering an inclusive and collaborative work culture. The organisation invests heavily in professional development, offering continuous learning opportunities, wellbeing support, and a strong emphasis on career progression within project management.

As a Graduate Project Manager, you will support senior project managers and gradually take ownership of specific project tasks. The role spans contract administration, project programming, client liaison, consultant coordination, and wider project delivery functions.

You’ll play a key part in planning, managing, monitoring, and delivering construction projects that meet time, budget, and quality expectations. With strong potential for career development, this position provides a clear pathway for those at graduate, trainee, or junior project management level aiming to move into more senior roles within construction consultancy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting senior project managers and leading on specific project elements
• Understanding and delivering on client briefs
• Chairing project and design meetings, and issuing minutes
• Preparing and updating project programmes and documentation
• Coordinating between the project team, client, and contractor
• Liaising with clients, consultants, and managing deliverables
• Assisting with tender processes, bids, and project documentation
• Delivering progress reports to clients and internal management
• Supporting lessons-learnt reviews and wider business activities
• Always maintaining a professional and helpful manner

The ideal Graduate Project Manager will bring:

• Bachelors or Masters in a related Construction field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong time management and organisational abilities
• A proactive, self-starting attitude and a passion for the construction industry
• Competency with Microsoft Office software

In return for your commitment and performance, our client offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary, up to £30,000 depending on experience
• Opportunity to utilise in house graduate programme
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Bonus scheme
• Annual trips, fully expensed
• A friendly, professional, and collaborative working environment
• Support for APC and ongoing professional development
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

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