Graduate Project Manager - Environment

Become a part of the UK's top-rated construction and civil engineering graduate programme. Recognised as the No.1 choice for graduates and apprentices by The Job Crowd  and winner of the Environmental and Ethical Awareness category.

Our Graduate Development Programme is designed to give you a rich, hands-on experience where you will develop your technical skills, grow your network and gain professional qualifications if you want to.

Work with some of the best people in the industry in a full-time role, as you start an exciting and rewarding career where you will be enabled to add value to society.

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The Project Manager (PM) plays a critical role within Galliford Try, leading the delivery of multiple projects and programmes aimed at reducing Southern Water’s operational risk. Responsible for end-to-end project execution, the PM oversees a dedicated team to develop solutions and ensure delivery is safe, timely, within budget, and aligned with quality, environmental, and customer standards. The role demands strong stakeholder engagement, effective resource deployment, and adherence to Galliford Try’s governance processes across project management, health and safety, commercial, and risk frameworks.

Project Managers come from a variety of career pathways, such as civil engineering, quantity surveying etc. This Graduate Project Manager role has been established as the first stage in an alternative route to develop into the project manager role, the aim being that after two years of training on the job development a successful candidate will progress into being an Assistant Project Manager.

In addition to learning about all aspects of construction in the water industry, the successful candidate will be supporting the Project Manager and other key members of the delivery team in the successful delivery of projects from asset planning stage to asset operation.

Specifically, the Graduate Project Manager will support the delivery of projects (not exhaustive):

• Participate in creating a knowingly safe working environment.
• Assist the Project Manager with the production of project deliverables and submissions
• Engaging with Project Management Office functions
• Support site visits from Client and senior Galliford Try stakeholders
• Strive to improve quality through liaison with the Quality Manager
• Deputise for Project Manager as and when required/ agreed
• Assist in basic planning, monitoring & programming.
• Control and minimise waste on site.
• Identify/assist in introducing new process, techniques and innovations on site.
• Helping create and promote an environment of openness and trust.
• Sharing best practise and innovation across the business.
• Support change control and early warning process.
• Support the PM with the management of Supply Chain.

This role is available for a September 2027 start, with the possibility of an earlier start date to suit yourself and the business.

As part of the graduate programme you will be expected to work in and around the location advertised, with the possibility for expanding travel to other projects and locations in the future. This may include staying away from home.

As a leading construction company, we aim to improve the UK's built environment and deliver lasting change in the communities we work in. In Scotland, you’ll know us as Morrison Construction.

Our purpose is to improve lives by building facilities and infrastructure, support our team's growth, promote best practices in our supply chain, and care for…