Graduate Project Assistant

Graduate Project Assistant

 

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

The Graduate Project Assistant provides structured project coordination, administrative, and financial support to Project Managers and senior Project Assistants in accordance with the Arcadis Way of Project Management (AWPM).

The role operates under supervision on low-complexity projects, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and disciplined execution.

Role accountabilities:

• Assist with project setup by collating planning, contract, and compliance information.
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, trackers, and action logs.
• Support monitoring of project progress, risks, and agreed actions.
• Attend project reviews and complete assigned follow-up actions.
• Escalate risks, issues, or delivery concerns promptly.
• Support project setup and updates in Oracle ERP.
• Update workplans and resource data as instructed.
• Vendor management and project compliance.
• Follow SOPs and maintain accurate, audit-ready project data.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 0–2 years of experience in administrative, project support, or coordination roles.
• Experience with Oracle systems is preferred but not mandatory.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Clear written and verbal English communication.
• Strong attention to detail and structured working style.
• Basic analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Reliable, proactive, and able to meet deadlines with guidance.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Experience Level

Entry Level