Graduate Project Manager

We're looking for a Graduate Project Manager to join our Construction team based in London Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, 24/7 Wellbeing Support Programme, and even more https://jobs.kier.co.uk/benefits/

We are a leading UK national contractor delivering projects of all sizes and complexities in the public and private sectors, including education, healthcare, defence and justice and borders. We design and deliver buildings that are key to the UK's infrastructure – from hospitals and treatment centres, to schools, leisure centres and prisons.

Construction comprises our Regional Building, Strategic Projects, Kier Places and International businesses and we operate across all regions– London & Southern, Western & Wales, Eastern & Midlands and North & Scotland. https://www.kier.co.uk/who-we-are/our-business-divisions/

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: London – With flexibility to travel across the region 

Starting Salary: £30,000 per annum

Pathway: Permanent, Full-time 2-year programme, leading to assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k

Starting date: September 2026

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. 

What you will be responsible for?

As a Graduate Project Manager, you will support the London team 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 be involved 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

This role is designed for a recent graduate eager to launch a career in construction project management.t

What will your day-to-day duties 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

What are the 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 2026, 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 and whilst we don't actively prohibit the use of AI, we would like to hear about you in your own words—applications that appear heavily AI-generated may be rejected

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early.

Recruitment timeline

October 2025: Initial applications

November 2025: Application reviews

January 2026 onwards: Virtual/in-person assessment centres