Assistant Project Manager​/Project Manager; Water

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

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.

With 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 professional looking to work on projects that make a difference and enhance the world around us?

We are looking for Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers with a history of delivering in the Water industry to join our Infrastructure Project Management team to work on the recently announced £88bn AMP8 investment period. AECOM has secured positions on frameworks with several Water Companies, providing Project Management opportunities across our North, Midlands and Scotland Region operating from 8 regional offices.

There are also nationwide opportunities with various government bodies.

As an Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager, you will work with a Senior Project Manager / Associate to successfully manage, coordinate and deliver water projects. The role will cover the whole project lifecycle from initial inception, through design, procurement and onto site delivery and commissioning phases.

• Support Project Management commissions, taking responsibility for their successful delivery.
• Participate in appropriate meetings including minuting and proactively engaging in discussions, contributing to the PEP, collating progress reports, assisting with procurement strategies and tender documentation, general post‑contract management and administration.
• Proactively engage with client, contractor and other stakeholders, being aware of the scope of service and ensuring we deliver within the agreed parameters and help to resolve disputes whenever possible.
• Manage client‑side project management, including stakeholder, H&S, risk, quality, schedule and contract management.
• Ensure projects and commissions are delivered to the satisfaction of the client for quality, cost and time.
• Support and manage the project team, ensuring appropriate resources are provided on projects and meeting the client and business requirements.
• Manage the delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross‑functional team.
• Support business development opportunities with existing and new clients.
• Provide support on contract management services on NEC4 contracts, administering through a contract management system.
• Advise the client on procurement strategies and review tender documentation.
• Provide effective support and mentoring to Graduates and Apprentices.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Infrastructure project management experience (Water industry experience desirable).
• Knowledge and understanding of the NEC suite of contracts, particularly the Professional Services Contract (PSC) and Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) ideally working towards NEC ECC Accreditation.
• Experience of working as part of an integrated, multi‑organisation, collaborative team.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Relationship‑building skills – ability to build strong relationships with clients, teams and stakeholders as well as an ability to build and maintain networks of business contacts.
• Able to work on own initiative where appropriate, working closely with Senior Project Managers and Associates in the delivery of some…