At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and deliver exciting water projects from inception to completion.
- Company: Join a leading firm with a strong partnership in flood risk management.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse benefits, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and mentoring for graduates and apprentices.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the water sector while developing your project management skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management and knowledge of NEC contracts preferred.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Job Description
We are proud to have been appointed to all three Flood Risk and Asset Management (FRAM) Lots, the first to be announced under the UK Government Commercial Agency’s Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) Framework.
The award deepens our 25‑year partnership with the Environment Agency, through delivering our expert technical, environmental, and commercial and programme services across flood and coastal risk management.
We are seeking 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 FRAM across our North, Midlands and Scotland regions operating from 8 regional offices.
As an Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager you will be expected to work with a Senior Project Manager / Associate to successfully manage, coordinate and deliver water projects.
The role covers the whole project lifecycle from initial inception, through the design, procurement and onto the site delivery and commissioning phases.
- Here’s what you’ll do
- 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, and 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.
- Client‑side project management, including stakeholder, H&S, risk, quality, schedule, and contract management.
- Ensure that 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, 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.
Qualifications
- 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 working as part of integrated, multi‑organisation, collaborative teams.
- Good communication and organisational skills.
- Relationship‑building skills – ability to build strong relationships with clients, teams and stakeholders, and maintain a network of business contacts.
- Ability to work independently under own initiative while working closely with Senior Project Managers and Associates.
- 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.
- Ability to manage relationships both internally and externally.
- 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 CSR activities, promoting a positive and enjoyable workplace.
- A minimum of 2–4 years of proven experience in a consulting environment providing a full spectrum of PM services including chairing meetings, minuting, developing the PEP, progress reports, tender documentation, and post‑contract management.
- A relevant degree such as project management, engineering, environmental science, construction or a related subject.
- Understanding and use of NEC suite of contracts, in particular the PSC and ECC.
- Project management qualification such as APM PMQ or PRINCE2 is desirable.
- Associate membership of a related professional body, preferably chartered (APM, CIOB) is desirable.
- You may be required to undertake and successfully complete security screening checks.
- Additional Information
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
- 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 if you would like to apply through the Disability‑Confident Interview Scheme.
- AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programmes to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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