Senior Project Manager - Advisory Services

ARUP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Opportunity

We are hiring talented project and programme managers at senior levels to join our Programme and Project Management team in our new Birmingham Office located in the centre of Birmingham. We have been involved in making a positive impact on the Midlands economy for over 50 years, with an outstanding portfolio of iconic and high-profile projects across the region, as well as supporting major national and international projects.

Our Programme and Projects team comprises over 65 project managers and form an integral part of over 800 staff based in Birmingham, covering a wide range of technical disciplines and specialist skills. We are part of a broad and diverse group of Programme and Project Managers from across the UK and overseas, with professional experience that spans Arup’s offices across the globe. We are passionate about supporting the sustainable growth and enhancement of the Midlands and seek to apply that enthusiasm to contribute to a vibrant local business community.

We fulfil a wide variety of project and programme management and advisory roles to support our clients, including strategic advisory services, business case development, management of multi-disciplinary projects, establishing client PMOs, procurement advice, contract administration, stakeholder management and leading project delivery. Our project and programme managers are engaged in a number of exciting private and public sector complex building projects and programmes across Healthcare, Higher Education, Government and Property within our Programme & Project Management team.

Is this role right for you?

Our Programme and Project Management team is growing and seeking project managers and senior project managers to support ongoing workload and our ambitious growth plans in Birmingham and Nottingham. We are seeking project management professionals with relevant experience in areas such as:

1. Education
2. Healthcare
3. Science, Industry & Technology

We are seeking professionals who:

1. Have a relevant degree qualification in project management, engineering, or science.
2. Are chartered by a relevant professional body or interested in pursuing professional chartership.
3. Have relevant experience of working in a project management role on capital projects.
4. Have demonstrable project management knowledge, commercial awareness, and motivated to support line reports in their project management skills development.
5. Are a self-starter, client focused and skilled at developing relationships with a wide variety of professionals.

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 recognises 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.

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. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at [e-mail] to 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.