Graduate Project Manager

Job title: Graduate Project Manager

Office: London

Reports to: Director/Partner in Charge

Job purpose

This is a Graduate role in Construction Project Management, as such you will need a Degree in Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying or Project Management.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Graduate Project Manager to join the team in the London office. Whether you are a recent Project Management or Building Surveying graduate, or already have some experience, you will be part of an expanding team working on a wide range of projects in a commercial practice. You will be part of a very supportive environment with full support provided to achieve your APC, which includes attending our corporate graduate training sessions, bringing together national experts to up-skill both TFT and client graduates.

TFT is passionate about people development and will provide you with excellent and progressive career opportunities. In addition to providing support during the APC process, TFT are happy to provide further academic developmental support by sponsoring the APM PFQ Project Fundamentals Qualification and PMQ Project Management Qualification (as appropriate).

About TFT

TFT is the leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants. We place the wellbeing of people and the performance of buildings at the heart of everything we do.

We’re proud of our reputation for integrity and delivering work of the highest quality, blended with commercial pragmatism. We offer a strong track record across all commercial property sectors, advising investors, developers, occupiers and owners on maximising best property asset values. Diversity and strength in depth is important to us. Whether it be a technical thought leader with a career’s experience – or a recently qualified rising star – in today’s risk averse world you need people on your side with a reputation for diligence, transparency, intellect and commercial insight. Clients see TFT as large enough to provide the expertise and resources to get the best from their portfolios, and small enough for it to matter personally.

We have over 160 partners and employees operating from a network of offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Guildford, Leeds, London, Manchester and Southampton.

Key accountabilities

Assist Project Management colleagues in the overall direction, planning, control, delivery and completion of specific projects or tasks

Demonstrate an understanding of a client’s requirements and assist in meetings including taking and producing minutes

Project administration duties including managing fee schedules and processing payments for the whole consultant team

Creation of base project management tools including project programmes and risk registers.

Learn to project manage developments

Build relationships with multi-disciplinary teams

Work on a wide range of projects to build your APC diary with full support from colleagues

Assist lead project manager with management and closure of all live project items

Performance criteria

BSc Building Surveying, Project Management or Quantity Surveying (the course must be RICS accredited)

Experience in a commercial BS/PM firm (e.g. university placement year) would be an advantage

Confident in talking to a wide range of people to build relationships

Skills and behaviour

Must be a good team player but able to work independently

Confident, client facing communicator both verbally and in writing

Driven and ambitious to achieve

Thorough understanding of the needs and demands of a wide range of people and how to meet and exceed their expectations

Enthusiastic

High attention to detail

Willing to attend networking and client events to build successful relationships

Computer literate and competent in using spreadsheets with an aptitude for learning and using other IT systems such as MS project

Desire to work towards gaining a professional qualification (APC/MRICS/MAPM)

Package indicators

Competitive salary offered plus benefits: discretionary bonus scheme, mobile phone & laptop, Private Health Care (after 6 months), Personal Accident cover, Life Assurance, 25 days’ holiday, flexible working opportunities and one day a year charity leave.

Cycle scheme, interest free season ticket loan and company pension scheme on completion of probationary period.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free fitness classes
• Gym membership
• Life insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Transport links
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London