Assistant Project Manager – Water & Infrastructure

ARUP; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for its Flood Risk Management team, based in Birmingham, Nottingham, Cardiff or Bristol. You will support the delivery of flood risk, climate resilience and infrastructure projects, working with experienced managers and technical specialists to safeguard communities and environments.

You will gain exposure to the full project lifecycle, assisting with planning, governance, controls and stakeholder engagement, while developing your project delivery

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, engineering, environmental or consultancy.
• Understanding of project planning, budgets, programmes, risk and project controls.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; Microsoft Project is desirable.
• Interest in flood risk, water, climate resilience or infrastructure.
• Working towards or holding APM, CIWEM, ICE, PMI or equivalent membership.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of a diverse portfolio of flood risk, climate resilience and infrastructure projects.
• Gain exposure to full project lifecycle including planning, governance and controls.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Support commercial management, budgets and stakeholder engagement throughout projects.
• Develop experience in client and project delivery within a national context.

Skills

Project management experience

Project planning

Budgeting & risk

Organisational & analytical

Communication & stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

MS Office, Excel

MS Project

APM/CIWEM/ICE/PMI membership

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering/environmental science or related

Tools

MS Office

Excel

MS Project

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Working alongside experienced Project Managers, Project Directors and technical specialists, you will contribute to the successful delivery of a wide range of flood risk management and resilience projects for clients including the Environment Agency, National Resources Wales and other public and private sector organisations.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our growing Flood Risk Management team, based in Birmingham, Nottingham, Cardiff or Bristol.

You’ll support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of flood risk, climate resilience and wider infrastructure projects, working alongside experienced Project Managers, Project Directors and technical specialists. This is an excellent opportunity to build your project management career while contributing to nationally significant projects that help communities adapt to climate change, reduce flood risk and deliver positive environmental outcomes.

You’ll gain exposure to the full project lifecycle, supporting project planning, commercial management, governance, stakeholder engagement and project controls. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to help deliver projects safely, efficiently and to a high standard, while developing your experience in client and project delivery.

The role also offers the opportunity to work across a varied portfolio, including flood alleviation, coastal resilience, river, asset management and climate adaptation projects, giving you broad experience across the infrastructure and environmental sectors.

Is this role right for you?

We are seeking the below essential skills and knowledge:

• Experience in project management, engineering, environmental or consultancy.
• Understanding of project planning, budgets, programmes, risk and project controls.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; Microsoft Project is desirable.
• Interest in flood risk, water, climate resilience or infrastructure.
• Working towards or holding APM, CIWEM, ICE, PMI or equivalent membership.

We also appreciate the following skills:

• Familiarity with NEC contracts and project governance processes.
• Understanding of business case development, appraisal, asset management or infrastructure delivery programmes.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering or environmental consultancy teams.

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What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy.

Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please [e-mail] let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/.

We may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, so please ensure you apply early.