Graduate Project Manager

We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Graduate Project Manager to support the successful delivery of construction projects from initial briefing and design through procurement construction handover and close-out. Working alongside experienced project managers consultants contractors and client teams you will help coordinate project activities maintain accurate information and ensure actions are completed on time.

This is a development role for a recent graduate who wants to build a career in project management. You will gain practical experience across the project lifecycle while working towards greater responsibility and where applicable a recognised professional qualification.

Team Role

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support innovative coordinated solutions and successful project outcomes.
• Develop technical commercial and project-management knowledge across a variety of projects and sectors.
• Contribute positively to the team sharing information taking ownership of actions and supporting a culture of continuous learning and development.

Individual Duties

• Assist with project planning programming and coordination across design procurement and construction stages.
• Maintain project trackers action logs risk registers meeting records and document control systems.
• Coordinate information and actions between clients designers consultants contractors suppliers and statutory bodies.
• Prepare agendas attend meetings record decisions and follow up actions to completion.
• Support the preparation of project briefs scopes of work tender information and consultant or contractor appointments.
• Monitor progress against agreed programmes milestones budgets and quality requirements escalating risks or delays promptly.
• Assist with contract administration change control payment information and project reporting under the direction of senior colleagues.
• Undertake site visits record progress and support the resolution of design quality safety and delivery issues.
• Help manage handover snagging commissioning completion records and close-out documentation.
• Promote safe working sustainability inclusion and professional conduct throughout each project.

Skills and requirements

• A degree completed or due to be completed in Construction Project Management Construction Management Quantity Surveying Building Surveying Civil Engineering Architecture or a related built-environment discipline.
• Relevant placement-year internship site or work experience (desirable but not essential)
• A genuine interest in construction and the delivery of high-quality built assets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisation attention to detail and confidence managing competing priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively take ownership of actions and ask for support when required.
• Curiosity analytical thinking and a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of the importance of time cost quality and risk in project delivery.
• Confidence in building positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A commitment to learning feedback and continuous improvement
• A full UK driving licence where regular site travel is required and a willingness to travel to project sites and meetings.

Knowledge of

• Competence in Microsoft 365 applications particularly Word Excel PowerPoint and Teams
• Construction contracts procurement routes health and safety duties BIM and common project controls.
• Planning or document-management software (desirable)

Kendall Kingscott (KK) is a UK-based multidisciplinary construction consultancy of architects building surveyors project managers quantity surveyors principal designers (CDM) principal designers (Building Safety Act) interior designers mechanical and electrical engineers and other personnel. Our staff of 200 offer our specialist consultancy services throughout the UK.

Throughout our 60-year history we have acquired wide-ranging expertise across multiple sectors including education healthcare residential and retail and an equally diverse client base. From transformative refurbishments and ongoing maintenance to complex extensions and large-scale new builds we work across the full project spectrum offering variety challenge and the chance to make a real impact.

Our dynamic team structures offer the collaborative supportive environment of a small company while providing the benefits and growth opportunities of a larger business. At KK careers flourish. Our statistics speak for themselves: low staff turnover countless success stories of career progression impressive training success rates and sustainable repeat business. We nurture and develop our people to be the best they can be. Irrespective of when you join or in what role we provide opportunities to thrive.

As we continue to grow and elevate our services we want to connect with talented individuals who share our vision. We believe in creating a workplace where people feel supported and respected and able to thrive professionally and personally. If that sounds like the right fit for your next chapter please get in touch.

Kendall Kingscott is part of the RSK Group a leading integrated environmental engineering and technical services business providing dynamic multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business capable of weathering external challenges while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning our philosophy has remained the same: employ develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues growth. Were committed to preserving RSKs people-first culture promoting innovation and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders races ethnicities ages neurotypes religions or beliefs sexual orientations and those with disabilities.

If youre passionate about making a difference join us as we work together to build a brighter more equitable and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes