Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure

Arup; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Bristol to lead delivery of infrastructure projects on a hybrid basis. You will support major clients through the full lifecycle from definition to handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring successful outcomes.

The role requires experience in complex builds, strong delivery discipline, and collaboration with clients and stakeholders. It offers a supportive environment and a broad range of benefits, including profit share and flexible

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering complex building projects, programmes or frameworks.
• Strong delivery discipline with commercial awareness and clear communication.
• Ability to work across life-cycle stages from definition to handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of infrastructure projects across water, energy and transport sectors.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage stakeholders through design, procurement, construction and handover.
• Ensure project outcomes meet client goals, time, cost and quality targets.

Job description

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

Watch this short clip to discover Arup’s programme and project management expertise and how you can be a part of it!

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experience Senior Project Manager to join the team in Bristol on a hybrid basis. As a Senior Project Manager, you will support the delivery of infrastructure projects and programmes for major clients in the water, energy and transport sectors. You will bring strong project management capability across the full project lifecycle, from early definition and approvals through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, helping clients achieve successful outcomes.

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.

Is this role right for you?

This role will suit someone with experience in delivery roles on complex building projects, programmes or frameworks. An individual who is familiar with working across different stages in the project lifecycle, from definition and approvals through design, procurement, construction,commissioningand handover. You will combine strong delivery discipline with commercial awareness, clear communication and a collaborative approach. Experience of infrastructure consenting, managing multidisciplinary teams and working closely with clients and stakeholders would be an advantage.

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 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. We will do everything we can to support you.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing Date: 27 th of September 2026

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

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