We're looking for a Graduate Project Manager to join our Building Solutions team based in Sheffield.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on our structured graduate development programme. These programmes have been designed to provide you with the experiences and tools needed for progression within your chosen career.

Location: Sheffield 

Contract: Permanent, full time - 40hours per week 

Salary: £29,250 per annum

Start date: September 2025

What will you be responsible for?

Kier Group is a leading UK construction and infrastructure services company, made up of different business divisions including Construction, Transportation, Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks, and Property. With a diverse range of opportunities across the country, we offer a dynamic and inclusive environment where you can launch a rewarding career. To learn more about our business and divisions, visit here.

As a Graduate Project Manager within our Building Solutions team, you will support the Northern area team based in Yorkshire in the delivery of our construction and refurbishment projects.  The role will support with the operational delivery of our projects. 

To deliver upon success, you will have involvement in all stages of the project lifecycle from inception, through pre-construction and on-site construction to completion and the aftercare process.

As Graduate Project Manager, you will cover all aspects of the management of construction projects.  To support with this your training plan will include dedicated time working with the key functions of our team including – Business Development, Pre-Construction, Estimating, Planning, Design Management, Operations, Health, and Safety and Commercial

Your day to day will include:

• Planning and monitoring Health, Safety and Wellbeing across the project
• Planning and monitoring of Quality Control
• Supporting with the development of the programme through to tracking and managing change
• Close liaison with the Design Management team to help develop a robust design which can be implemented on site.

How does the graduate scheme work?

When you join, you will be enrolled onto our graduate scheme. The programme will take 2 years to complete and has been designed to equip you with the skills you need to excel in your chosen profession and help you achieve professional membership or chartership.

You can find more details about our schemes here.

Benefits for you

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.
• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
• Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.
• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for people due to graduate in 2025, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a degree in Construction Management or a related field. 

The role of Graduate Project Manager is great for you if:

• Desire to progress through a recognised Professional Chartership
• Microsoft Office suite competence
• Hold a full UK driver license.

Rewards and benefits

We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a high priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier

Recruitment timeline

October 2024: Initial applications

November 2024: Application reviews

January 2025 onwards: Virtual and in-person assessment centres