Project Manager (Water Sector)

Aecom; Ledston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking Project Managers to deliver flood risk and water infrastructure projects across multiple regions from eight regional offices. The role covers inception through to site delivery and commissioning, with client-side PM responsibilities and NEC4 contract oversight.

You will work with senior PMs to coordinate teams, ensure compliance with timelines, budgets, and quality standards, and support stakeholder engagement and business development.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering water sector projects.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Ability to engage clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead or be part of a project team to deliver capital investment projects in water.
• Attend meetings, take minutes, contribute to plans and procurement.
• Engage with clients, contractors and stakeholders to meet scope and resolve issues.
• Manage client-side PM aspects: safety, risk, quality, schedule, contracts.
• Ensure projects meet client expectations on quality, cost and time.
• Allocate resources and manage the project team to meet milestones.
• Develop relationships with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Support business development with existing and new clients.
• Provide contract management support on NEC4 contracts.
• Advise on procurement strategies and review tender docs.
• Mentor Graduates and Apprentices.

Skills

Water industry

Client-side PM

Stakeholder mgmt

Contract administration

Leadership

Job description

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

We are proud to have been appointed to all three Flood Risk and Asset Management (FRAM) Lots, the first to be announced under the UK Government Commercial Agency’s Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) Framework.

The award deepens our 25-year partnership with the Environment Agency, through delivering our expert technical, environmental, and commercial and programme services across flood and coastal risk management.

We will support the Environment Agency in ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of their record investment programme, reducing flood risk, and delivering projects that protect communities and benefit the environment.

We are seeking Project Managers, with a history of delivering in the Water industry to join our Infrastructure Project Management team to work on the FRAM across our North, Midlands and Scotland Region operating from 8 regional offices.

Our growth trajectory is strong, supported by a robust pipeline of projects and you will be joining a growing team of like-minded people that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.

As Project Manager, you will be expected to work with a Senior Project Manager / Associate to successfully manage, coordinate and deliver -water projects.

The role will cover the whole project lifecycle from initial inception, through the design, procurement process and onto the site delivery and commissioning phases.

Here’s what you’ll do

As Project Manager, you will be expected to work as part of or 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, and construction tender support through to NEC contract administration and on-site delivery.

• Support Project Management commissions, taking responsibility for their successful delivery.
• Participation in appropriate meetings including minuting and proactively engaging in discussions, contributing to the PEP, collating progress reports, assisting with procurement strategies and tender documentation, general post contract management and administration
• Proactively engaging with Client, contractor and other stakeholders, being aware of the scope of service and ensuring we deliver within the agreed parameters and help to resolve disputes whenever possible.
• Client-side project management, including stakeholder, H&S, risk, quality, schedule, and contract management
• Support 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
• Manage the delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional team
• Support business development opportunities with existing and new clients
• Provide support on contract management services on NEC4 contracts, administering through a contract management system.
• Advise the client on procurement strategies and review tender documentation.
• Provide effective support and mentoring to Graduates and Apprentices.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you