Graduate Project Manager (Healthcare Projects) 2022

Are you a Graduate Project Manager looking to work on Healthcare Projects that can change the world, projects that are always more complex and innovative than the last? If so, we are looking for a Graduate Project Manager to join our team in London or Oxford offices to work on Healthcare projects across London. You will be joining a team of like-minded experts that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.

This role will provide the ability for you to develop your career with support from our experienced and expert Project Management Team that includes guided support to achieve Chartered Status with the RICS, CIOB or APM.

AECOM plays a critical role in the conceptualisation and creation of amazing spaces, delivering projects and buildings that define skylines and communities. AECOM Buildings & Places is made up of dedicated teams delivering projects in Commercial, Residential, Hospitality, Sports Venues, Workplaces, Education, Government and Healthcare. Some of our flagship work in recent years include;

Palace of Westminster, Southbank Place, Arctic Science centres, The Bank of England, BBC Broadcasting house, Guy’s Cancer Centre, the St Pancras Chambers Hotel in London and The Titanic building in Belfast to name but a few.

About our team

We are a true team of proud healthcare professionals with a passion for delivering rewarding projects for our clients. We have proven expertise delivering large, complex new build projects that range from £20m to over £250m. Noteworthy Projects we are currently engaged in as Project Managers:

• New Hillingdon Hospital Redevelopment
• New Moorfield Eye Hospital, Oriel
• UCLH Grafton Way Building (incorporating Proton Beam Therapy Treatment) – as seen on TV
• Whipps Cross Hospital Redevelopment
• South London and Maudsley Children and Young Persons Mental Health Hospital
• South London and Maudsley Douglass Bennett House Mental Health Hospital

As a Graduate Project Manager, you will be expected to work with a Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Associate or Project Director to successfully manage and deliver Healthcare construction projects. In addition to our opportunities to deliver small healthcare projects, you will also have the ability to work as part of an integrated team on a significant component of a large healthcare project, that will be led by an Associate or Director. With our commitment to development, we would expect you to take the opportunity to learn and develop within the role. The role would cover the whole project lifecycle from initial inception and business case development, through the design, procurement process, site delivery, commissioning phase and defects management. This role is for Projects based in London.

Training

Our Graduate Development Programme (GDP) along with our huge scope of projects across the globe will challenge and inspire you to make a real difference to the world we live in. Our GDP forms a core part of our business strategy globally, designed to develop the best talent across numerous disciplines to lead our business into the future. We have over 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK & Ireland, from over 40 different disciplines, each and every one of them making a tangible difference to the environment we all live & work in.

We will provide you with all the tools and support you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution – where we have graduates working towards over 30 professional institutions in the UK & Ireland. We will push you to achieve the highest standards and expect our graduates to pass their professional review first time. You will be assigned a mentor to support & guide your development, and undertake regular training modules throughout the programme. There will be on-the-job technical development and classroom training where required, and the opportunity to work on live client projects, with significant multi-disciplinary exposure.

Job duties

• Provide support to the Project Lead that has the responsibility of being the primary interface with AECOM clients (New and Existing)
• To provide effective support to Project Managers via the project administration process e.g. recording of notes/actions, information trackers/registers
• Support the management of contracts
• Assist in developing project execution plans
• Support the management of the delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed time-scales and quality standards
• Ensure that there has been a sign off of all management information produced by project management teams prior to issue
• Assist in the delivery of Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for elements of their successful delivery.
• To support ‘winning’ clients through the quality of your work outputs, effective communication and demonstration of professional behaviours
• Be directed by the leadership within project management business and from within your Project team
• Ensure you complete all relevant training

Minimum requirements

• Professional Qualified – ideally Project Management / Construction Management /Engineering / Quantity Surveying Degree
• Working towards Chartered Status with the RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE or other equivalent institution
• APM affiliation preferred (as secondary accreditation)
• General understanding of construction technology
• General understanding of construction contracts

You must have the right to work in the UK for this position.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of the construction procurement routes
• Knowledge of the techniques required when delivering construction projects
• Knowledge of the differences between Health, Education and/or Science projects.
• Knowledge of the different project management roles in construction
• Knowledge of the NHS Business Case Approval Process
• Knowledge of CDM regulations
• Knowledge of the design management process inclusive of approvals processes
• Knowledge of the change management process
• Knowledge of working with stakeholders/clients to produce Strategic Development Briefs and client/user requirements

What we offer

We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.