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Graduate Project Manager

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About the opportunity
We’re looking for an ambitious, driven Graduate Project Manager to join the Soben Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
The ideal candidate will be currently enrolled in a part-time Graduate Apprenticeship degree in Construction Project Management—or a closely related construction discipline—at an accredited institution, and eager to apply their learning to real-world projects.
You’ll be joining Soben at an exciting time, playing a key role in helping us achieve our ambitious growth targets. Supporting one of our key Construction clients in the region, you will be responsible for developing and implementing key procurement and commercial strategies across a range of projects in our business.
What you'll do
- Assist in the planning, coordination, and delivery of construction projects
- Support the development and maintenance of project programmes, schedules, and milestones
- Assist in managing project documentation, including reports, trackers, and meeting minutes
- Support risk identification and assist in maintaining the Project Risk Register
- Contribute to project governance, reporting, and controls processes
- Attend Client, Contractor, and Design Team meetings alongside senior colleagues and record actions and decisions
- Monitor project progress and flag potential issues relating to programme, cost, or quality
- Assist in the coordination of consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders
- Support change control processes, including tracking variations and actions
- Assist with site visits and inspections as required
- Contribute to the development and improvement of project management templates and processes
- Perform additional duties as assigned
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About You
- Studying towards a degree in Construction Project Management or a related discipline
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to an appropriate level
- An interest in construction methodologies, sustainability, and modern project delivery practices
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing
- A proactive team player with a positive, can-do attitude
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks
- Site or field experience is a plus
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
About Life At Soben
We’re on a mission to rewrite the rules.
We’re a diverse team of professionals who consider our work a vocation, not just a job. This sense of purpose and affinity for what we do is what fuels our ambition, driving us to keep learning and seeking new challenges. Inclusion is at the heart of our company’s culture. We’re proud of our unique personality, and we know that our diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives that enrich our work.
Grow with us
Our people are our greatest asset, so you’ll get ongoing training and personal development to help you flourish, building a long-term and successful career with us. We’re small but mighty – you’ll have opportunities to progress quickly and be trusted with responsibilities you could only dream of in a larger organization, including the chance to work on some of the industry's most exciting projects.
What you’ll get in return
Soben’s start-up mentality means every person has the autonomy to make a difference within a fast-paced dynamic organization. As well as market-leading pay and conditions, we provide an environment where everyone can flourish. We value work-life balance. Flexible schedules and remote work opportunities give you the opportunity to thrive at work and in your personal life.


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Our Leadership Principles
- We always deliver on our promises, no matter how small
- We are driven to solve our clients’ problems as if paying our rent or mortgage depends on it
- We have a bias for action. Actions make things happen
- We employ the best people who are ambitious, hardworking, humble, and open to feedback. We empower them to “proceed until apprehended”
- We have a business owner mentality to cost management
- We are open, honest, and direct in our communications
- We have a growth mindset
- We reinvest our profits to create a sustainable business for the long term
About Us
Soben offers something different: world-class construction consultancy, paired with hands-on commercial experience. We increase certainty in our clients’ investments through cost, schedule, risk, and project management. With a track record of successfully delivering major construction projects, we pride ourselves on going the extra mile. And we always deliver on our promises.
An obsessive commitment to excellence and forensic attention to detail are the cornerstones of our culture. They’re how we help our clients deliver on time, on budget and with certainty, every time.
About Soben Part Of Accenture
Founded in 2011, Soben is an award-winning, international consultancy providing ‘cradle-to-grave’ procurement, cost, contract, commercial, project and programme management services for blue chip national and international contracting organisations. Our purpose is to ensure that our clients are commercially successful whilst delivering large scale and complex construction, infrastructure, and energy projects. Acquired by Accenture.com on 03.10.2025.
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