Graduate Project Manager

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Graduate Project Manager

At Arcadis, we never lose sight of what’s most important. Because look beyond our projects and programmes and you’ll see it’s about human stories. From remaking public spaces that bring people together, to making cities easier to navigate, we’re focused on making an impact where it matters most – and improving quality of life.

It’s a big challenge. And why we need people committed to bringing their best, who deliver on their promises. People who value different perspectives, build sustainable relationships and dare to shape the future. People who seize the experiences available to transform their world – and the world around them.

It’s a shared goal amongst 27,000 Arcadians. And one we can only achieve by working together and applying our skills and expertise across design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. It’s how we’ll find solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. And how we’ll deliver exceptional results, today and tomorrow.

Job Description

Our Project Managers work at the very heart of every project, making sure that teams and clients work together efficiently, stay motivated and feel empowered to do their best work. You’ll be supported as you take responsibility for delivering industry-defining work that truly transforms the world and improves quality of life.

Overview of Role:

Our Project Managers work at the very heart of every project, making sure that teams and clients work together efficiently, stay motivated and feel empowered to do their best work. You’ll be supported as you take responsibility for delivering industry-defining work that truly transforms the world and improves quality of life.

During this three-year rotational you will be actively encouraged to experience a variety of service lines and sectors and to develop a true understanding about what we can offer our clients. Working with teams from various disciplines you will be expected to own deliverables, liaise with clients and contribute to all aspects of project delivery, managing the success of projects through clear strategy and proactive commitment.

You will investigate and identify innovative ways to improve existing processes, incorporating data analysis, monitoring project budgets and preparation of project plans,

Your future will be defined by the mindset you adopt. It’s about thinking broadly around how you fit in to the bigger picture and taking inspiration from everywhere, every person and every interaction. Every moment is an opportunity to learn and you’ll be encouraged to build the foundations for an exciting and varied career at Arcadis.

Selection Process

There is a two-step process for our early years programmes for candidates who meet our screening criteria:

• an online behavioural based assessment
• an assessment day (currently virtual)

Why Arcadis?

At Arcadis, you’ll have the opportunity to build the career that’s right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it’s why we’ll take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions. Wherever you join us, you can look forward to a competitive reward package that includes an attractive starting salary, opportunities for career development and being part of a sociable community.

We have a performance-related bonus scheme and an employee recognition scheme. Other benefits include membership fees to join your relevant professional body, employer contribution pension scheme, flexible working and a flexible holiday scheme.

We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Qualifications

Requirements

To be considered for this programme you will need to be on course for achieving a 2:1 in your degree or equivalent. We need a mix of perspectives and skills so there’s no typical degree we’d need you to have, but we are looking out for people who:

• Possess a growth mindset
• Confident and able to influence others
• Ability to motivate others
• Resilient
• Innovative and creative
• Agile thinkers
• Those who share our passion to ‘improve quality of life’.
• Keen to learn and develop further skills
• Excited about being part of a new programme

About Arcadis Group

Arcadis is the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We help our clients transform the world and improve quality of life through our capabilities in design, consultancy, engineering, as well as in project and management services.

We improve everyday quality of life by creating spaces where people can live, work and thrive, empowering mobility and making best use of our natural resources. We apply our deep market sector insights and collective capabilities to help our clients deliver outcomes that are exceptional and sustainable.

How to apply

To apply for this programme and to find out more, please click on the apply button below.

We encourage you to apply early as we recruit on a rolling basis therefore, applications will close when roles are filled.