Graduate Project Manager

Tetra Tech Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Graduate Project Manager in the UK to work on diverse projects across water, environment, and infrastructure sectors. The candidate will support project managers and ensure high-quality service delivery throughout the project lifecycle. A minimum 2:1 degree is essential and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required. This role offers significant growth opportunities.

Benefits

Mentoring and Chartership support

Bonuses

Qualifications

• A minimum 2:1 degree required.
• Experience in using Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Supporting Project Managers in monitoring projects.
• Preparing bids and proposals.
• Controlling project costs.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Self-motivated

Professional and ethical business approach

Team player

Education

A minimum 2:1 degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

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Tetra Tech is a leading technical, engineering, and environmental consultancy. We provide data-driven, market-leading water, environment, infrastructure, energy, and international development solutions to clients in the UK and Europe. We deliver locally and we’re backed globally. In the UK and Europe, Tetra Tech has more than 6,000 employees and more than 50 offices. Our people are at the heart of everything we do and we foster a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

In a graduate role you will work on exciting, ground-breaking projects from day one, with support to grow in your chosen discipline as well as training to develop the core professional skills needed to succeed. The early careers programme provides mentoring, Chartership support, bonuses, and more.

Role details

Role Title: Graduate Project Manager

Start Date: September 2026

Location: Leeds, Manchester & Bristol

Job Description

This is an exciting new opportunity for a Graduate Project Manager to join our expanding internal Project Management Team. At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, defence, energy, and international development. You will be involved in managing projects across multiple disciplines, working closely with high-profile clients, stakeholders, and all UK Tetra Tech disciplines to develop and deliver successful projects to our clients. You will be responsible for delivering high quality services and supporting the delivery of multiple projects through the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Project Managers in monitoring projects across our Fire Safety, Asbestos, Building Surveying, Geospatial, Mechanical & Electrical Asset Management teams.
• Managing and supporting Safety Management activities.
• Preparing bids and proposals.
• Ensuring internal governance is adhered to.
• Assisting in the development of programmes.
• Supporting with resource management.
• Controlling project costs.
• Managing project risk.
• Implementing change control management.
• Undertaking project reviews.
• Client and stakeholder liaison.
• Supporting senior staff in delivering business objectives.

Qualifications/Skills

• A minimum 2:1 degree.
• Experience in using Microsoft applications (required) – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience in using Microsoft applications (preferred) – Teams, Project.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Self-motivated.
• Professional and ethical business approach.
• Team player, able to juggle multiple priorities whilst forming effective relationships.
• Suitability for security clearance.
• A passion to pursue a career in Project Management.

Application Details

• Application Closing Date: 31 October 2025
• Assessment Centre to be held: February 2026

Equal Opportunities

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition or any other individual need, we are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to our application and selection process to enable you to be your best.