At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead renewable energy projects, ensuring successful delivery and client satisfaction.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hybrid working, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on communities and the environment through innovative projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or Project Management with construction phase experience.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
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.
As our new Principal Project Manager, you will be a senior member of the team and responsible for developing and leading project delivery and developing and maintaining client relationships. You will undertake a technical project management role on projects within our energy business; typically, our projects are associated with the generation, storage, transmission and distribution of energy both in the UK and Ireland and countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Projects include all stages of design from feasibility to detailed design and site construction supervision both in the UK and internationally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake the project management role on mid- to large size projects with a focus on the construction phase.
- Liaise with clients, manage project work on a day-to-day basis and ensure that the work is delivered within the agreed requirements, timescale and budgets.
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary design and construction of renewable energy infrastructure.
- Support the procurement stage of projects including preparation of Employer's Requirements, and NEC/Fidic/JCT/bespoke technical contractual documentation.
- Manage the construction phase ensuring contractors align to the specific contract requirements and best practice.
- Support with the maintenance of project budgets, programme and overall performance in line with the contract.
- Support senior members of the team with the governance of the project from set-up to completion, including reporting and invoicing.
- Assist with the review of project deliverables.
- Perform quality control reviews of work.
Qualifications:
- BEng (Hons) degree in Engineering (Civil, Electrical or Mechanical or Environmental) or diploma in Project Management.
- This role has a strong focus on Construction phase delivery and requires candidates to have a background in project and construction and commercial awareness of projects in the energy sector at Construction phase including the complexities of grid connected projects.
- Experience leading the management of projects in one or more of the following technologies including design, procurement and construction phases.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@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. 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.
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.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
Principal Project Manager - Utilities in Edinburgh employer: AECOM
At AECOM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our extensive career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working model, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Join us in the South East, where you can make a meaningful impact on transport planning while enjoying a range of personalised benefits tailored to support your well-being and professional aspirations.
