Project Manager Controls & Delivery - Infrastructure

Arup; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 7,593,000 - 11,390,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking an Assistant Project Manager / Project Coordinator to support the UK Project Manager and Delivery Interface Managers across a major UK rail infrastructure programme. You will help maintain progress, resolve blockers and prepare clear reporting, coordinating multiple delivery packages and discipline teams.

The role requires a degree in Engineering/PM/Business with 10+ years of relevant experience, strong analytical and Excel skills, and experience with Power BI and KPI dashboards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business or a related discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven background in project coordination, project controls, reporting and PMO support.
• Strong analytical abilities to identify trends, risks, dependencies and project blockers.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables and tracker management.
• Excellent workflow management skills with experience coordinating complex processes and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with Power BI, KPI dashboards and reporting is highly desirable.
• Exposure to engineering, construction, rail or transport projects, along with an interest in digital automation and AI-driven solutions, is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the UK Project Manager and Delivery Interface Managers across a major UK rail infrastructure programme; help maintain progress, resolve blockers and prepare clear reporting.
• Coordinate progress across multiple delivery packages and discipline teams; maintain progress trackers, action logs, milestones and delivery forecasts.
• Identify and communicate project risks, dependencies and blockers; prepare progress reports, KPI dashboards and analytics.
• Support project meetings and action tracking; ensure accurate timesheet and resource management data through regular monitoring and follow-up of inconsistencies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Workflow management

Multi-stakeholder coordination

Education

Engineering/PM/Business degree +10 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Project Manager Controls & Delivery - Infrastructure

Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup is a UK-headquartered independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists offering a wide range of professional services. With 90 offices in 35 countries, their 19,000+ staff make a positive difference in the world through their work.

Climate change - Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager / Project Coordinator to support the UK Project Manager and Delivery Interface Managers across a major UK rail infrastructure programme, helping maintain progress, resolve blockers and prepare clear reporting.
Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for coordinating progress across multiple delivery packages and discipline teams, maintaining progress trackers, action logs, milestones and delivery forecasts. The role involves identifying and communicating project risks, dependencies and blockers, preparing progress reports, KPI dashboards and analytics, supporting project meetings and action tracking, and ensuring accurate timesheet and resource management data through regular monitoring and follow-up of inconsistencies.

Is this role right for you?

Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business or a related discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience.

Proven background in project coordination, project controls, reporting and PMO support.

Strong analytical abilities to identify trends, risks, dependencies and project blockers.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables and tracker management.

Excellent workflow management skills with experience coordinating complex processes and multiple stakeholders.

Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

Experience with Power BI, KPI dashboards and reporting is highly desirable.

Exposure to engineering, construction, rail or transport projects, along with an interest in digital automation and AI-driven solutions, is an advantage.

Reward and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits packages in our sector. Core benefits include Provident Fund contribution, NPS option, Mediclaim cover (incl. family), Term Life and Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Prog. scheme for the family to safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing. In addition, all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance.

Different people, shared values.

At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference - discover more about life at Arup here.

At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.

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