HS2 is Britain’s new high-speed railway connecting London and Birmingham. It is the first new intercity railway to be built north of London in more than a century.
The HS2 Project Management Graduate programme is a two-year rotational programme that has been specifically tailored to build capability and competence in various aspects of project management. The programme will provide you with experience and exposure to the different aspects of project management through role rotations, ‘on-the-job’ training, technical qualifications, support from technical leads and mentoring.
We have a total of x1 Project Management graduate opportunity, based at our Snow Hill Offices in Birmingham. This will also include regular travel to other sites and office locations across the HS2 line of route.
Graduate rotations placements will likely include the following;
Programme Controls (PC) : A PC placement will provide an understanding of how consistent standards and controls are developed and deployed to ensure the HS2 project is on target to deliver its benefits and that HS2’s Executive Team, Senior Leadership Team and external sponsors are given accurate, timely and consistent performance updates.
Delivery Management: A Delivery Management placement will build your understanding of how projects and programmes deliver to achieve the outcomes and benefits they have agreed to within the constraints of time, cost, and quality – the core of what project delivery is all about.
Delivery Support Function: Project delivery is supported and delivered by many functions such as Construction; Health, Safety and Security; Engineering; Logistics; Planning; Sponsorship; etc. This placement will widen your understanding of the multitude of interfacing teams and the coordination between all parties is required to achieve project success.

SKILLS:

• Ability to build effective and collaborative working relationships within multidisciplinary teams and with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to compile, assess and analyse information, data and reports
• Planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver day to day tasks to agreed deadlines and agreed standards
• Ability to communicate effectively using a range of mediums, including presentations
• Ability to evaluate complex issues and problem solve

KNOWLEDGE:

• On track to achieve or already hold a minimum of a 2:2 degree (or non-UK equivalent)
  Knowledge of IT software such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or equivalent)

Please refer the Job description for details