Associate Project Manager - Commercial

Role Description

As an Associate Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of large, complex or higher‑risk projects, or a portfolio of projects, operating with a high level of accountability while remaining actively involved in delivery. You will provide senior leadership to project teams, manage significant commercial and delivery risks, and work closely with client stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.

Alongside project responsibilities, you will support the development of people and contribute to the continuous improvement of project management practices within Arcadis.

• Lead the delivery of large or complex projects, or a coordinated portfolio of projects, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, programme, cost, quality and safety requirements.
• Establish appropriate governance, controls and reporting arrangements proportionate to project scale and risk.
• Manage delivery, commercial and stakeholder risks, escalating issues where necessary and ensuring appropriate mitigation is in place.

• Hold accountability for project or portfolio‑level financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cashflow and risk exposure.
• Lead complex commercial discussions and negotiations within agreed authority levels.
• Support optimisation of financial performance through effective planning, resourcing and risk management.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted delivery lead for clients on complex or sensitive project matters.
• Support work‑winning activities through input to bids, proposals and delivery strategies.

• Provide leadership, mentoring and development support to Project Managers and Senior Project Managers.
• Contribute to succession planning and capability development within the Project & Programme Management community.
• Promote a positive, inclusive and high‑performance culture across project teams.

• Champion high standards of safety, health, environmental and wellbeing performance.
• Ensure sustainable and responsible practices are embedded into project delivery.

• Encourage effective use of digital tools, data and delivery systems across projects.
• Lead or support improvement initiatives that enhance delivery efficiency, quality and client value.

• Extensive experience managing large or complex infrastructure or built‑environment projects in a consultancy or comparable environment.
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness with experience managing significant delivery risk.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the development of people and teams.
• Chartered professional status with a recognised institution advantageous.