Consulting Graduate Project Manager

Job title: Consulting Graduate Stream –September 2023 Lendlease Graduate Programme Locations: London & Manchester Closing date for applications: 1st March 2023 About us Lendlease was founded 60 years ago, born out of a vision to create a company that could successfully combine the disciplines of construction, development and investment. Today, we work closely with clients, investors and communities in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas to create better, sustainable places – places that leave a positive legacy and inspire and enrich the lives of people around the world. Our Consulting Graduate Programme The Consulting group at Lendlease is renowned for our positive, proactive and solution orientated approach to addressing clients’ project and programme management needs. Lendlease Consulting’s focus is on Project & Programme services, including project management, commercial management, project controls, PMO, safety expertise, and fully Integrated Delivery Partner model. Our varied client base is drawn from national and local government, public agencies, and the private sector. Our 2-year Consulting Graduate Stream is designed to enhance your technical skills, to support your personal and professional development and to help you develop capabilities essential for your success. Our Consulting graduates are enabled to reach their full potential and grow a career, whilst provided with market competitive benefits and incentives that reward outstanding performance. Your duties include but are not limited to:

• Assuming responsibility for producing key project deliverables from the moment you join the business whilst interfacing daily with clients and senior managers within Lendlease alike.
• Working on our business development activities, including bidding for new work and our marketing activities.
• Working within Lendlease and/or client teams to solve problems, improve processes and drive industry best practice.
• You will also be given access to our Technology consultancy group, Cost Management team and Principal Designer activities with a view to broadening your understanding of our service offering.

Your profile:

• The right to live and work in the UK.
• Relevant industry degree in Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or similar built environment degree. Degree to be accredited by an industry professional body (e.g. RICS, ICE or CIOB).
• Alternative to the built environment degree with additional Unique Selling Point (USP), with demonstrable innovation or entrepreneurship skills
• Predicted 2:1 of higher bachelor’s degree across study fields; applications from Master’s degree holders are also welcome.
• Industry experience in form of sandwich course, summer placement or previous industry experience would be highly advantageous.
• Based (or willing to relocate to) London or Manchester.

What can you expect from the consulting graduate programme

• In addition to working on multi-million pound high profile projects, you will engage in structured learning that will enable you to work towards achieving your professional qualification (CIOB, RICS or APM) and full sponsorship provided by us.
• The opportunity to work across a multitude of different sectors for external and internal clients.
• Mentoring support: You will be buddied up with a Senior member of the team who will guide and mentor you whilst in the graduate programme.
• Very competitive basic salary and comprehensive benefits scheme which includes 25 days holiday + 4 wellbeing days, private medical cover, 3 days volunteering, excellent pension scheme and other best in class benefits outlined when starting with us.

Application Process & Timeline

• Apply as soon as possible – applications will remain open for a period of time. The application and selection process stages include:
• Online Application Form including submission of a CV and covering letter.
• Interview exploring your CV and interest in the Lendlease Graduate Programme and the Construction stream
• Assessment Centre including group activity and interview exploring motivation

We aspire to create a diverse workforce by recruiting suitably qualified candidates from a range of backgrounds regardless of age, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin or colour, sex, trans- gender status, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership, or any other group who face disadvantage in our society. As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity we have invested in the external verification for equality, diversity and inclusion and have achieved the Equality Assured Standard accreditation and the National Equality Standard. We particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled. We build careers, develop skills and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.