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Graduate Trainee Electrical Project Manager
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About The Role
Elite M&E is looking for a Graduate Electrical Project Manager to join our team delivering electrical installations across commercial, healthcare, education, government, data centre and mission-critical projects in London. This is a structured, 2–3 year development role for a recent electrical engineering graduate who wants to build a career in project management rather than pure design or site engineering.
You'll rotate through design coordination, site delivery and commercial/procurement over your first year, working alongside a senior Project Manager as your mentor, before progressing toward running smaller projects independently. We'll fund your professional development along the way, including IET membership, progression toward Incorporated/Chartered Engineer status, the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), and site safety training (SMSTS, CSCS).
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What you'll be doing
In natural language rather than a checklist: you'll support the delivery of electrical installation packages from design stage through to handover, working with site teams, subcontractors and clients; you'll help track programme, cost and quality on live projects; you'll attend design and progress meetings and start taking ownership of smaller work packages as you gain experience; and you'll build the commercial and site-management skills needed to run your own projects.
What we're looking for
- A BEng or MEng in Electrical Engineering (or a closely related discipline)
- A genuine interest in building services and project delivery rather than pure design work
- Strong communication skills
- A proactive, organised approach
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What's on offer
- Starting salary of £30,000–£35,000, with a review at 12 months tied to agreed progression milestones (typically stepping up toward £34,000–£40,000 as you move into an Assistant Project Manager role)
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Pension scheme
- Professional membership fees paid (IET)
- Fully funded qualifications: APM PMQ, SMSTS, CSCS, and support toward chartership
- A named senior mentor and a structured rotation through design, site and commercial functions
- Phone and laptop provided
- Travel expenses paid from office to site
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