Assistant Project Manager​/Project Manager Aviation; Infra

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

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 Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers to join our teams across our North, Midlands and Scotland Region operating from 7 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

• Contribute to the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary complex aviation focused projects within collaborative delivery teams.
• Operate as a client (Airport) side project manager, representing the clients interests through all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Provide effective support and mentoring to Graduates and Apprentices within the AECOM team.
• Ensure commissions are managed and completed efficiently, on time and to the client's satisfaction.
• Support and manage the project team ensuring appropriate resources are provided on projects, meeting the client and business requirements, with a particular focus on safety and operational resilience.
• Develop strong relationships with aviation clients, airport stakeholders and members of the cross-functional team
• Support aviation business development opportunities with existing and new clients.

• Experience of working in the Aviation Sector, either directly within an airport environment or a more general aviation context.
• An awareness of the regulatory framework for airports and its effect on projects and programmes;
  Experience of working as part of an integrated, multi-organisation, collaborative team
• Strong communication skills, able to build trust with internal and external stakeholders while representing AECOM with credibility and building a network of business contacts.
• Able to work under own initiative where appropriate working closely with the Senior Project Managers and Associates in the delivery of some of our clients projects.
• A team player with a 'can-do' attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful, and flexible
• Excellent IT Skills and the ability to utilise current digital tools.
• Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of a variety of project types/sizes within an aviation context and ability to be agile and adaptable to differing client requirements, often within tight and pre-agreed windows of work to avoid operational impacts.
• Understanding and use of NEC suite of contracts, particularly the Professional Services Contract (PSC) and Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC)

Here's what we're looking for:

• A minimum 3 years' experience, spent in an aviation/airport context, providing a full spectrum of APM/PM services including general contract management and administration, proactively engaging with relevant stakeholders and ensuring delivery within the agreed parameters.
• Demonstrable knowledge of NEC3/4 contract management preferably with Accreditation, practical experience desirable.
• 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.
• Experience in the built environment as client-side Project Manager
• Experience and knowledge within one of either terminals, baggage, or airfield, with additional experience desirable across landside systems, retail, cargo, security and safety systems and ancillary facilities.
• An understanding of the various airport stakeholders; their needs and interests, with demonstrable stakeholder management…