Senior Project Manager Major Projects

Posted 6 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
2 Locations
Hybrid
Senior level
Other • Analytics • Design
The Role
Lead delivery of major (£500m+) highways and infrastructure projects from mobilisation to completion. Manage multidisciplinary teams, contractor relationships, project governance (scope, cost, schedule, risk, quality), contracts (NEC/JCT), commercial performance, and client satisfaction. Support business growth through client development and mentoring junior staff.
Summary Generated by Built In

 

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description
 
We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Project Manager to join our UK Highways and Transportation business unit, part of a global engineering consultancy renowned for delivering transformative infrastructure projects. This role is pivotal in leading and delivering some of the most complex and high-value (£500m+) multi-disciplinary highways projects in the UK and internationally.
 
Key Accountabilities
 
Take full ownership of project delivery – from mobilisation through to successful completion – ensuring technical excellence, commercial performance, and client satisfaction.
 
Lead large-scale highway infrastructure projects, often as part of major design & build programmes in collaboration with Tier 1 contractors.
 
Build and manage effective working relationships with contractor clients, providing proactive leadership to ensure project expectations are met or exceeded.
 
Drive multidisciplinary teams (both UK-based and overseas) to deliver integrated solutions in a collaborative and commercially aware environment.
 
Manage all aspects of project governance including scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality management.
 
Support business growth through client development, project opportunities, and mentoring of emerging project managers within the team.
 
 
Qualifications and Experience
 
Proven track record in successfully delivering major (£500m+) infrastructure or highways projects, ideally in a design & build context.
 
Extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary project teams, including remote or offshore delivery partners.
 
Strong client-facing skills with a commercial mindset and ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments.
 
Deep understanding of project governance, risk, contracts (NEC/JCT), and financial management.
 
Relevant degree (e.g., Civil Engineering, Project Management) and professional accreditation (e.g., APM, RICS, ICE or similar).
 
Experience with international highway/infrastructure projects.
 
Familiarity with working in a global consultancy or contractor environment.
 
Experience of digital delivery and modern project control tools.


Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.




#LI-MM2

#LI-HYBRID
 

Skills Required

  • Proven track record delivering major (£500m+) infrastructure or highways projects
  • Experience in design & build project context
  • Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary project teams, including remote or offshore delivery partners
  • Strong client-facing skills with a commercial mindset and stakeholder management ability
  • Deep understanding of project governance, risk management, contracts (NEC/JCT), and financial management
  • Relevant degree (e.g., Civil Engineering, Project Management) and professional accreditation (APM, RICS, ICE or similar)
  • Experience with international highway/infrastructure projects
  • Familiarity with working in a global consultancy or contractor environment
  • Experience of digital delivery and modern project control tools
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Amsterdam
31,547 Employees

What We Do

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, digital and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts, all driven by our passion for improving quality of life. We exist to find solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, from the impact of climate change to increasing urbanization and digital transformation – all with the goal of improving quality of life for people around the world. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow. Arcadis. Improving quality of life

Similar Jobs

Turner & Townsend Logo Turner & Townsend

Senior Project Manager

Professional Services • Real Estate • Consulting
In-Office
Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Scotland, GBR
17263 Employees
100K-250K Annually

Imprivata Logo Imprivata

Project Manager

Healthtech • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Remote or Hybrid
United Kingdom
1372 Employees

Imprivata Logo Imprivata

Implementation Engineer

Healthtech • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Remote or Hybrid
United Kingdom
1372 Employees

CrowdStrike Logo CrowdStrike

Sr. Intelligence Analyst, Recon+ (Remote, GBR)

Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
Remote or Hybrid
5 Locations
10000 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Prolaio Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Mobile • Wearables • Analytics
Chicago, IL
82 Employees
Northslope Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software • Analytics • Consulting • Generative AI
London, GB
100 Employees
Scotch Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Retail • Software • Analytics
US
35 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account