Senior Project Manager - Rail (Infra)

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Are you a Project Management (Infrastructure) professional looking to work on projects that make a difference and enhance the world around us? If so, we are looking to attract the finest talent to be part of this journey. 

We are looking for a Senior Project Managers (Infrastructure) to join our teams across our North, Midlands and Scotland Region operating from 8 regional offices, to work on a variety of interesting and challenging projects, both nationally and locally. You will be joining a growing team of like-minded people that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.  

Here's what you'll do   

• Lead Project Management commissions, taking responsibility for their successful delivery.  
• Lead and develop multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan. 
• Engage with and lead stakeholder relationships including internal and external parties, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests. 
• Establish and maintain governance arrangements for the delivery of projects, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities that align with organisational practice.  
• Understanding the need, problem or opportunity that the project will address, clearly demonstrating the benefits being delivered through the programme/project life cycle. 
• Ensure commissions are managed and completed efficiently, on time and to the client’s satisfaction.  
• Accountable for delivery of projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the GRIP or PACE.  
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering, and others to deliver the client requirements.  
• Support the project sponsor in preparing and maintaining definitions of the project requirements.  
• Identify and monitor project risks (threats and opportunities), plan and implement mitigations to them, and respond to other issues that affect the project.  
• Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.  
• Managing project reviews at appropriate points throughout the project lifecycle which will inform governance decisions of projects by providing evaluations of progress, performance, risk, contingency, and continuing relevance.  
• Accountable for managing the safe and effective delivery of all projects from low complexity single discipline through to high complexity multi-disciplinary projects to meet client requirements to time, cost, quality, and performance.  
• Consolidating and documenting the fundamental components of projects (scope, schedule, resource requirements, budgets, risks, opportunities and issues, and quality requirements).  
• Developing and agreeing strategies and contracts for the provision of services, monitoring compliance and managing variances for your projects. 
• Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the delivery of projects, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities, that align with organisational practice. 
• Ensure compliance with the Construction Design Management Regulations Act of 2015 
• Advise the client on procurement strategies and review tender documentation. 
• Understand the value of the programme/project beyond the financial impact, coordinating multi- discipline teams to agreed and achievable objectives  
• Be the primary interface with AECOM clients, developing strong reciprocal relationships with clients and members of the project team. 
• Lead internal project management teams and be accountable for their utilisation. 
• Manage the submission of project management bids. 
• Client and Framework management.  
• Provide effective support and mentoring to Graduates and Apprentices.  

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for  

• A minimum 6 years’ experience, providing a full spectrum of PM services including general contract management and administration, proactively engaging with relevant stakeholders and ensuring delivery within the agreed parameters.  
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of NEC3/4 contract management, ideally with Accreditation.  
• A relevant degree such as in project management, engineering, environmental science, construction, or relevant subject. Alternatively, relevant experience in industry would be considered acceptable for exceptional candidates.  
• NEC4 Accreditation with experience of managing and administering NEC4 contracts. 
• Experience of working in the Rail industry with an understanding of railway systems and processes such as GRIP or PACE.  
• Successful relevant experience in a complex project environment including demonstrable experience in team management, planning, contracting and delivery of projects.  
• Successful record of project budget management and ability to understand and interpret commercial and financial landscapes (budgets, forecasts, actual status).  
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at all levels. This should include Customers; 3rd party representatives, other business & functional leaders and key support personnel. 
• Experience in managing ambiguity in a project environment with strong evaluation and decision-making skills.  
• Application of Construction Design Management within the rail industry.  
• Knowledge of railway assets and how they are managed.  
• Project safety management and Health and Safety legislation knowledge.  
• Clear experience of project budget management.  
• Experience of safety cases in support of projects.  
• Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills.  
• Proven ability to advise clients and design teams on value, risks and programme in a holistic way.  
• Passionate about delivering high quality consulting services to our clients.  
• Excellent IT Skills and the ability to utilise current digital tools.  
• Willingness to challenge in a positive and engaging manner.  
• Accountable and responsible for own actions.  
• Clear experience of business development and bidding.  
• Ability to manage client relationships effectively both internally and externally. 
• Prior team and line management experience with clear leadership skills. 
• Keen to work as part of a team and to develop and progress career development.  
• Engenders a right first-time approach.  
• Supporter of social and Corporate Social Responsibility activities, promoting a positive and enjoyable workplace.  

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have 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 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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