Senior Project Manager - Advisory Services

Arup; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative consultancy firm as a Senior Project Manager in Bristol, where your expertise in project management will shape impactful built environment projects. Collaborate with diverse teams and clients, leading multidisciplinary efforts and driving business development. This role offers the chance to manage complex projects, ensuring quality and efficiency while contributing to a socially responsible mission. The company values individuality and fosters a supportive environment, providing opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Income Protection Cover

Flexible Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven skills in programme and project management.
• Professionally chartered with a relevant institution.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex projects through all stages of the project life cycle.
• Provide programme and project management services to clients.

Skills

Project Management

Client Facing Skills

Business Development

Risk Management

Education

Degree in Relevant Discipline

Chartered Membership

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Advisory Services

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

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The Opportunity

We are seeking an individual to join our Advisory Services team in Bristol or Cardiff with proven skills in programme and project management. The role will include working directly with clients, Arup teams and collaborators on a range of built environment projects and contribute to developing new business. In this role you will deliver complex projects through all stages of the project life cycle, leading and managing multidisciplinary teams, advising on project delivery, programme and project management methodologies, processes and tools.

Within a consultancy environment, you will provide programme and project management services to external & internal clients. This will include contract administration of professional services, building and infrastructure contracts, preparing and executing plans for the management of time, cost and quality. This also includes commercial management, project controls and risk/change management. You will get the opportunity to contribute to business development activities including the preparation of expressions of interest, tenders and proposals, and be familiar with preparing reports and presenting to project boards, client meetings and progress meetings.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Requirements

• You should have demonstrable evidence of working in a project management role, with good client facing skills.
• A degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Professionally chartered with a relevant institution such as fullmembership of the Association for Project Management/ Association for Project Management Chartered Project Professional.
• Business development and work winning experience.

Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Contact Rachel Connolly at [e-mail] -Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

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.

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 contactRachel 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. We will do everything we can to support you.

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Closing Date: 23rd of May 2025

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