Graduate Project Manager

Key Details

• Contract: 2-year fixed term
• Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
• Reporting office: Stratford, London
• Persona: Agile (20–40% in office, 3–4 days working from home)
• Salary: £30,000 per annum
• Closing date for applications: 17 August 2025 at 11:59pm
• Interviews: Week commencing 25 August 2025

The L&Q Graduate Programme

The L&Q Graduate Programme is designed to help you build a long-term career in a values-led organisation. You will be supported to learn and develop throughout the programme and beyond, with a structured pathway and dedicated mentorship.

Benefits

• Excellent pension plan (up to 5% double contribution)
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 31 with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Non-contributory life assurance
• Up to 21 hours paid volunteering days
• Lifestyle benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• And many more

About the Development & Regeneration Team

Our Development & Regeneration team is delivering a range of exciting housing regeneration projects, from major estate redevelopments like South Acton, Beam Park and Excalibur, to new in-house opportunities. As a graduate trainee, you will gain hands-on experience across all stages of the development process, building skills in financial modelling, planning, construction project management, stakeholder engagement and property handovers. You will help create places where communities can thrive—bringing together homes, schools, parks and public spaces to support long-term, inclusive growth.

Training Outcomes

• Achieve the competencies required to sit for APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) and attain MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) status, or pursue APM or CIOB accreditation
• Develop a strong understanding of the regeneration and development sector
• Contribute effectively to team projects and objectives
• Enhance the organisation’s reputation through professional excellence and continuous development

Role Overview

Based in London, you will train as a Project Manager within a busy Development & Regeneration setting. Working closely with internal and external professionals across the sector, you will develop technical expertise and gain valuable experience in project management.

You will take on meaningful responsibility from day one, supported by a project manager and line manager who will guide your development. Strong organisational skills are essential, alongside excellent communication and a commitment to first-class customer service. We are looking for resilience, drive, enthusiasm and a passion for helping people.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines
• Good IT skills
• Self-motivated
• Good understanding of Excel

Person Requirements

• Passionate about working in regeneration
• Demonstrates resilience and tenacity
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Commercially minded and a strategic thinker
• Flexible with travel
• Must be able to work in the UK from the start date

Qualifications

• A degree in a real estate discipline or similar is desirable. However, a passion for regeneration is more important, and any Bachelor’s degree will be considered.
• GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Maths (or equivalent)

Graduate Programme Details

This opportunity provides structured experience and professional development, supporting you to work towards APC and MRICS, or the APM or CIOB route, depending on your background and interests.

What You Can Expect

• Great company benefits
• Broad and varied experiences through a structured programme within your chosen discipline
• Access to outstanding internal training
• Support from an experienced line manager and mentor throughout the programme

Application Guidance and Timelines

Early applications are encouraged, as we may close the advertisement and begin interviews earlier than stated. Please note that statements exceeding 500 words may not be accepted.

About L&Q

We are one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers, founded on the belief that high-quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Around 250,000 people call our properties home, and we proudly serve diverse communities across London, the South-East and North-West of England.

Values and Culture

People are at the heart of our business. Our corporate values and behavioural framework set clear expectations for how we work and should be demonstrated at all times and at all levels when representing L&Q.

Diversity and Inclusion

We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and make hiring decisions based on experience, skills and merit. We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion, including being a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident (Committed) employer, and we have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during the process, including the application stage, please let us know.

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise our responsibility as one of the UK’s largest housing associations and are committed to delivering sustainable outcomes across our projects and operations.