Infrastructure Senior Project Manager

AECOM is a global network of experts working with clients, communities, and colleagues to develop and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most complex challenges. From design and engineering to construction and management, AECOM's technical knowledge, local connections and broad market experience allow us to deliver specialised services across the entire project life cycle.

Are you a Senior 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 Senior 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.

Role / Office Location: Manchester

Team: Building and Places – Specialisms, Advisory and Infrastructure unit

Role Description

Approach to all projects requires a high degree of flexibility and creativity, excellent presentational skills and an ability to communicate effectively with clients and consultants.  The successful candidate shall be charged with the delivery of Project Management Services within our Client focused and highly motivated professional team.  

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be expected to work with an Associate or Director to successfully manage, coordinate and deliver projects and/or to lead a team to successfully manage and deliver capital investment projects. This role involves providing both client-side project management support during all stages of the project delivery lifecycle from initial inception, through the design and procurement process and onto the site delivery and commissioning phase, and AECOM led commissions.

• Lead Project Management commissions, taking responsibility for their successful delivery.
• Provide effective support and mentoring to Project Managers, Graduates and Apprentices.
• Ensure commissions are managed and completed efficiently, on time and to the client’s satisfaction.
• Support and manage the project team ensuring appropriate resources are provided on projects, meeting the client and business requirements
• Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional team
• Support business development opportunities with existing and new clients. Be the primary interface with AECOM clients (new and existing).
• Ensure all team members reporting to you have current and relevant training.
• Manage the delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Provide full Project Management duties to AECOM clients.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience of working within a client organisation, either directly or through a co-location/secondment arrangement.
• Practitioner of NEC suite of contracts, particularly the Professional Services Contract (PSC) and Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC)
• Experience of leading projects valued at over £10 million in capital value
• Proven ability to advise clients and design teams on value, risks and programme in a holistic way
• Experience of working as part of integrated, multi-organisation, collaborative teams
• Infrastructure and project management experience, delivering complex projects
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Excellent IT Skills and the ability to utilize current digital tools.
• Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated and with excellent 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 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.
• Willingness to challenge in a positive and engaging manner.
• Understanding of a variety of project types/sizes/sectors. Residential, Commercial, Education, Data Centre, sector experience would be advantageous.
• Is accountable and responsible for own actions and those of your team.
• To be commercially aware, and understand the fundamentals of the internal AECOM management systems and undertake PM duties in AECOM’s Project Information Centre.
• Supporter of social and CSR activities, promoting a positive and enjoyable workplace.