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

AECOM · Swindon, England, United Kingdom

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-17
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job description

Job Description
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.
Job Responsibilities
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.

Qualifications
• 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.

Additional Information
• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.

• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and details of the dates you are able to work to/from and well as locations you would be interested in.

• You must have the right to work in the UK.
Professional Development
Our Graduate Development Programme (GDP), along with our huge scope of projects across the globe, will challenge and inspire you to make a real difference to the world we live in. Our GDP forms a core part of our business strategy globally, designed to develop the best talent across numerous disciplines to lead our business into the future. We have over 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK & Ireland, from over 40 different disciplines, each and every one of them making a tangible difference to the environment we all live and work in.
We will provide you with all the tools and support you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution – where we have graduates working towards over 30 professional institutions in the UK & Ireland. We will push you to achieve the highest standards and expect our graduates to pass their professional review first time. You will be assigned a mentor to support and guide your development, and undertake regular training modules throughout the programme. There will be on-the-job technical development and classroom training where required, and the opportunity to work on live client projects, with significant multidisciplinary exposure.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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