Project Manager in Manchester, United Kingdom

Company Description

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At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you a Project Management professional looking to work on projects that make a difference and enhance the world around us? If so, we are looking to attract the finest talent to be part of this journey as we mobilise for several key opportunities across a broad portfolio, delivering for clients in Energy, Water, Rail, Aviation, Highways.

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our North-West Infrastructure team to work on a variety of interesting and challenging projects, both nationally and locally. You will be joining a growing team of like-minded people that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.

As a Project Manager, you will be expected to lead a team to successfully manage and deliver capital investment projects. This role involves providing client-side project management support during all stages of the project delivery lifecycle from option studies, option development, construction tender support through to NEC contract administration.

Here’s what you’ll do

• Lead the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary complex projects within collaborative delivery teams

• Client-side project management, including stakeholder, H&S, risk, quality, schedule, and contract management

• Ensure projects and commissions are delivered to the satisfaction of the client for quality, cost, and time

• Support and manage the project team ensuring appropriate resources are provided on projects, meeting the client and business requirements

• Actively manage subcontractors and resources remote from the core project team

• Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional team

• Support business development opportunities with existing and new clients

Minimum Requirements

• Experience of working in the Built Environment and demonstrated experience of all aspects of Infrastructure Project Management

• Experience of NEC suite of contracts, particularly the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). Experience in the role of named NEC ECC PM is highly desirable

• Experience of working as part of an integrated, multi-organisation, collaborative team

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• Highly motivated with a growing industry network

• Relationship building skills –ability to build strong relationships with clients, teams, and stakeholders as well as an ability to build and maintain networks of business contacts.

• Able to work under own initiative where appropriate working closely with the Senior Project Managers and Associates in the delivery of some of our projects.

• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful, and flexible

• Excellent IT Skills and the ability to utilize current digital tools.

• Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills.

• Understanding of a variety of project types/sizes/sectors with an ability to be agile and adaptable to differing client requirements.

If you’re passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don’t just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we’re working on and see firsthand the difference we’re making in the industry!

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A minimum 2 years of proven experience providing a full spectrum of PM services including chairing meetings, minuting or proactively engaging in discussions, developing the PEP, progress reports, and tender documentation. General post contract management and administration, proactively engaging with relevant stakeholders, being aware of the scope of service and ensuring we deliver within the agreed parameters.

• A relevant degree such as in project management, engineering, environmental science, construction, or relevant subject. Alternatively, relevant experience in industry would be considered acceptable for exceptional candidates.

• Experience in the built environment as client-side Project Manager (Energy, Aviation, Water, Rail and/or NEC Project management experience preferred, but not essential)

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contract management with Accreditation highly desirable

• A project management qualification such as APMQ or PRINCE2 would be desirable.

• An associate member of a related professional body preferably chartered (APM, CIOB) would be desirable.

• You may be required to undertake and successfully complete security screening checks.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10104459

Business Line: B&P – Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Please Select

Legal Entity: AECOM Limited