Trainee Construction Project Manager | Main Contractor | Essex | £27,000£30,000 + Training & Progression Live Project Experience | Healthcare & Education | Structured Development | Progress to Project Manager
An established and growing regional main contractor is looking to appoint a Trainee Construction Project Manager to join its project management team in Essex.
This is a genuine career-development opportunity for somebody who wants to learn how construction projects are managed properly, gaining practical experience on live projects rather than spending their first few years confined to an office or simply observing from the sidelines.
An established and growing regional main contractor, the business delivers construction, refurbishment and improvement projects across healthcare, education, commercial, social housing and heritage environments. Its workload ranges from smaller fast-moving schemes through to multi-million-pound projects, providing excellent variety for somebody at the beginning of their project-management career.
The company has particularly strong experience within healthcare and education, including work in occupied hospitals, mental-health environments, schools and other live buildings where careful planning, communication and coordination are essential.
Just as importantly, this is a people-focused business that places genuine emphasis on teamwork, staff wellbeing, training and development. The aim is not simply to employ somebody as an assistant indefinitely, it is to give you the knowledge, experience and increasing responsibility required to develop into a capable Project Manager able to run your own projects.
The Opportunity Working alongside experienced Project Managers and the wider construction team, you will gain exposure to the complete project lifecycle, from initial pre-start planning through construction to completion and handover.
As your experience and confidence develop, you will gradually take greater ownership and responsibility.
Your role will include:
Supporting the day-to-day management of live construction projects
Helping prepare and update project programmes and monitor progress against key dates
Attending sites and coordinating with subcontractors, suppliers and site teams
Assisting with procurement of materials, plant and subcontr...
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