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Graduate Rail Project Manager Summer

Job in Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1, England, UK
Listing for: AECOM
Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-10-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Railroad / Railway, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 28000 - 36000 GBP Yearly GBP 28000.00 36000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Company Description Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Railway engineering is one of the most important ways that AECOM delivers a better world – we work on huge, complex and challenging railway infrastructure projects that increase urban and inter-city mobility for millions of people. AECOM is a global innovator in high-speed and urban transportation. Some of the notable projects include South Rail Systems Alliance, Southern Renewals Enterprise, the Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Rail Link (Hung Shui Kiu–Qianhai), the Elephant & Castle Station capacity upgrade in London, and key design and asset protection services for Network Rail frameworks across the UK, as well as delivering components of High Speed 2 and supporting global initiatives in sustainable rail.

We are looking for graduates who are team players and open thinkers who want to contribute to some of the biggest challenges in transportation infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities
  • Supporting the planning, delivery and monitoring of railway infrastructure projects.
  • Assisting project managers with programme management, cost control and risk management activities.
  • Supporting stakeholder engagement and client communications.
  • Assisting with project reporting, governance and performance tracking.
  • Contributing to the development of project plans, schedules and resource forecasts.
  • Supporting multidisciplinary teams in delivering projects safely, efficiently and sustainably.
  • Assisting with contract administration and project documentation.
  • Developing an understanding of project controls, commercial management and rail delivery processes.
Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Project Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Management or a related discipline with a 2:1 (or equivalent).
  • Masters qualification in a relevant discipline would be advantageous.
  • Interest in infrastructure project delivery and rail transportation.
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills.
  • Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery principles.
  • Enthusiastic, hard-working and motivated to develop a career in project management.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to structure and prioritise work effectively while managing multiple tasks.
Additional Information
  • You must have the right to work in the UK.
Professional Development

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…

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