We have a number of exciting opportunities for join our leading-edge Graduate programme for a Project Manager in Consultancy.
Please note that for this role, and in order to rotate around the business as part of the graduate scheme, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and be able to successfully complete the vetting process.
Purpose of the role
The role of the Project Manager is dynamic and stimulating. As a Graduate PM, you will assist other members of the PM team in the project management of projects, including bids and business development tasks, ensuring they achieve the successful delivery of the solution, to time, and on budget.
The PM is a key interface between the client, design team, consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders. The PM helps to ensure actions are carried out by the appropriate parties at the right times to ensure deadlines are met and that value is added to the client's projects.
Whilst the specific placement will vary depending on Client demand, the PM Graduate will normally operate in either junior Project management, Project Control or business development roles, under the supervision of more experienced Costain PM consultants, and is likely to be working in planning, scheduling, cost control and forecasting.
To be effective in the role of a Graduate PM you must have effective communication skills, be good at building relationships and rapport with the various parties involved in a project, be good at planning and managing your time, be highly motivated, and be committed to delivering excellent service to our clients.
*A Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role
Key skills and responsibilities
- Regular liaison with all relevant parties
- Procurement
- Liaising with and assisting Senior Project Managers
- Contact administration
- Data management
- Coordinating the project team
- Planning key task
- Reporting on progress and cost
- Site visits and meetings
Costain's Graduate Development Programme:
The programme will focus on helping you to grow your personal and leadership skills, alongside business and of course, the technical skills you will learn day-to-day on the job.
The programme is delivered in a variety of formats throughout the 2 years and will allow you to establish a network of contacts that will help and support you through your first 2 years and beyond. We expect some of our graduates to rotate after a period of 8-12 months, to another project/sector of the business to fully understand the depth and breadth of the services offered by the company.
Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way.
In addition to the programme, we offer mentoring and support in every area of work, as well as a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership.
Graduates may have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year period, in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels.
About you
- Have passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets
- Bachelor’s degree or working towards a degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or Engineering is preferred
- Able to demonstrate a keen interest in developing a career in Project Management
- Effective decision making and strong verbal and written communication
- Proactive and driven approach to work and creating success
- Ability to working in a team of diverse individuals to meet common objectives
- Buy-in to achieving deadlines set by Clients and Managers
- IT proficient
- Able to work accurately and appreciate its importance to the team
- A willingness to learn with appropriate instruction
- Excel at building and maintaining positive relationships
- The ability to thrive in pressured situations
- The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances
- Excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills
- Mobility to work on various projects over the 2-year programme throughout the UK - Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role
- Ability to obtain SC security clearance is desirable
As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site
About Costain
Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.
