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AECOM Senior Project Manager in Oxford, United Kingdom
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Job Description
As a Senior Project Manager you will need to be from a consultancy or client organisation (Life Science and Tertiary Education Sector preferable) with the ability to undertake a lead role on small to medium sized Life Science and Tertiary Education related projects, with minimal support. In addition to our opportunities to deliver small to medium sized Life Science and Tertiary Education projects, you will also have the ability to work as part of an integrated team on a significant component of a large project, that will be led by an Associate or Director.
As a Senior Project Manaer you will be expected to work with an Associate or Project Director to successfully manage and deliver Large Life Science and Tertiary Education construction projects.
You would also be expected to develop client relationships and support work winning.
The role would cover the whole project lifecycle from initial inception and business case development, through the design, procurement process, site delivery, commissioning phase and defects management.
Your duties will include but are not limited to the following;
Lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for their successful delivery
To provide effective support, supervision and motivation of Project Managers, Assistant/Graduate and Apprentice Project Managers
Ensure all staff members reporting to you have current and relevant training
Lead the management of the delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed time-scales and quality standards
Lead internal AECOM Project Team Meetings for the purposes of coordinating the AECOM Project Team.
Co-ordinate, review and ensure that there has been a sign off of all management information produced by project management teams prior to issue
Lead the development of strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional team
Lead the delivery of Project Management Commissions ensuring their successful delivery.
Be the main interface with AECOM clients (New and Existing)
Lead the management of design
Lead the management of tender documents, appraisals and negotiations
Lead the formulation and management of construction contracts
Progress business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross- selling opportunities.
To support ‘winning’ clients, being responsible for the quality of work outputs, effective communication and demonstration of professional behaviours
Provide leadership within project management business and provide leadership and mentoring to the team
Manage project finances, resourcing, audits, and reviews, to a portfolio of projects being led within the cost centre
Formulate fee proposals
Support Project Managers through Professional Chartership
Active involvement in recruitment and retention activities
Ensure you complete all relevant training
Qualifications
Professional Qualified – ideally Project Management/ Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Degree
Chartered Status with the RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE or other equivalent institution
Experience working within a consultancy
Excellent understanding of the roles of different parties involved in construction projects and how these roles change over the life of the project
Proving experience preferably in the Life Science, Tertiary Education or Healthcare construction fit out sector.
Knowledge and experience of the Life Science and Tertiary Education sectors (including current issues and business drivers) and local construction market.
Excellent understanding of construction contracts
Excellent understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Additional Information
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: J10079821
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Program & Project Management
Work Location Model: Hybrid