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Senior project manager - water

Manchester
Permanent
Aecom
Project manager
€70,000 a year
Posted: 9 February
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Overview

At AECOM, we deliver a better world by solving infrastructure challenges across transportation, water, buildings, and the environment. We are a global team of planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, and managers delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We are looking for Senior Project Managers and Associate Project Managers with a history of delivering in the Water industry to join our Infrastructure Project Management team. The role supports projects within the recently announced £88bn AMP8 investment period, with opportunities across the North, Midlands, Scotland regions and nationwide frameworks with government bodies.


What You’ll Do

* Lead the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary, complex projects within collaborative delivery teams.
* Provide effective support and mentoring to Project Managers, Graduates and Apprentices.
* Establish and maintain governance for project delivery, defining roles, responsibilities and accountabilities aligned with organisational practice.
* Manage client-side project activities including stakeholder, H&S, risk, quality, schedule, and contract management.
* Deliver projects to client satisfaction in terms of quality, cost, and time.
* Support and manage project resources to meet client and business requirements.
* Coordinate subcontractors and resources remote from the core project team.
* Develop strong client relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
* Support business development opportunities with existing and new clients.
* Manage submission of project management bids.


Qualifications

* Infrastructure project management experience; Water industry experience desirable.
* Experience with NEC contracts, particularly PSC and ECC; NEC ECC Accredited is preferred.
* Experience working as part of integrated, multi-organisation, collaborative teams.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* Highly motivated with a growing industry network.
* Strong relationship-building skills with clients, teams and stakeholders; ability to network with business contacts.
* Ability to work on own initiative while collaborating with Senior Project Managers and Associates.
* Team player with a can-do attitude, adaptable, diplomatic and respectful.
* Experience working within a client organisation or through co-location/secondment arrangements.
* Excellent IT skills and use of current digital tools; strong numeracy and written/verbal communication.
* Experience preparing bid submissions; ability to manage client relationships internally and externally.
* Prior team and line management experience with clear leadership skills.


Education and Professional Qualifications

* Minimum 6 years of proven experience in a consulting environment providing full PM services (chairing meetings, minuting, developing PEP, progress reports, tender documentation, and post-contract administration).
* Relevant degree in project management, engineering, environmental science, construction, or related field; or equivalent industry experience.
* Demonstrable experience with NEC3 and NEC4 contract management.
* Project management qualifications such as APM PMQ or PRINCE2 are desirable.
* Member of a related professional body (preferred chartered status with APM, CIOB, ICE, RICS).
* You may be required to undertake security screening checks.

If you’re passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team to uplift communities and enhance lives. Follow our AECOM page on LinkedIn to stay updated on our impactful projects.


Additional Information

About AECOM – A global infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services across the project lifecycle. We are guided by a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and ESG priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm. We offer hybrid work options and a safe, respectful workplace. We value every employee’s potential and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition under the Disability Confident framework; please contact ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you require accommodations.

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