Graduate Rail Project Manager - Swindon (Immediate Start or 2026 Start)

Graduate Rail Project Manager - Swindon (Immediate Start or 2026 Start) Full-time State/Province: Wiltshire Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Limited Business Line: Transportation Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: International Primary Location: UK - Swindon 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 at AECOM. With 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.

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.

Selected candidates will be enrolled on our Graduate Development Programme and have the opportunity to develop their skills within a supporting environment which encourages challenge and collaborative behaviours. Working as part of multidisciplinary rail teams, candidates will gain experience across the project lifecycle, including: 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.

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.

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