Senior Project Manager – Flood Risk & Infrastructure

ARUP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a diverse flood risk management portfolio from inception to delivery, across Birmingham, Nottingham, Cardiff or Bristol offices. You will coordinate engineering, environmental and infrastructure expertise, manage budgets and programme performance, and drive best practice while mentoring junior colleagues and supporting business growth.

The role emphasizes client relationship management, risk control, and delivering projects to high

Qualifications

• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering, environmental or infrastructure projects, ideally within flood risk management, water or civil engineering.
• Strong project management skills, including scope, programme, budget, resources, risk and change.
• Proven ability to lead project teams and produce client deliverables such as reports and business cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects from inception through to completion.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to high technical standards.
• Build strong relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders and manage programmes, budgets and risks.
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues and contribute to business development.

Skills

Project leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client & stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

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.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our growing Flood Risk Management team, based in one of our offices in Birmingham, Nottingham, Cardiff or Bristol.

In this role, you’ll lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects from inception through to completion, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, commercially and to the highest technical standards. You’ll build strong relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders while managing project programmes, budgets, risks and commercial performance.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across a wide range of projects, including flood alleviation, strategic studies, business cases, asset management, river restoration, coastal resilience and climate adaptation. Candidates with experience in the UK water, energy, civil engineering or transport sectors, and an understanding of the full design and project lifecycle from feasibility through to delivery, will also be well suited to the role.

Beyond project delivery, you’ll play an important role in mentoring and developing junior colleagues, sharing knowledge, supporting business development and helping to drive best practice across the team. With a growing portfolio of major projects, the role also offers genuine opportunities for career progression, including the potential to move into commercial leadership roles on major projects and contribute to the continued growth of the business across the UK.

Is this role right for you?

We are seeking the below essential skills and knowledge:

• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering, environmental or infrastructure projects, ideally within flood risk management, water or civil engineering.
• Strong project management skills, including managing scope, programme, budget, resources, risk and change.
• Experience leading project teams, coordinating technical specialists and producing client deliverables such as reports, scopes and business cases.
• Strong client and stakeholder management, communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Commercial awareness, with experience monitoring project performance, forecasting and profitability.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem‑solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior team members, with a collaborative and professional approach.
• Degree qualified in Engineering, Environmental Science or a related discipline, with chartership or progress towards chartership preferred.

We also appreciate the following skills:

• Experience delivering projects for the Environment Agency, NRW or other Flood Risk Management Authorities.
• Knowledge of FCERM appraisal, business case and funding processes.
• Knowledge of NEC4 contracts.
• Experience in flood and coastal risk management, river engineering, catchment management or asset management projects.
• Experience supporting bid preparation and work winning activities.
• Understanding of climate resilience, nature‑based solutions and sustainable drainage approaches.
• Formal project management training or qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM).

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 benefits to 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 contact [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.