Project Manager (Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability & District Heat Networks) in Manchester

At AECOM, we are 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.

As a Project Manager specialising in Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability, and District Heat Networks, you will lead and support the delivery of low-carbon and energy infrastructure projects across all stages of the project lifecycle — from early-stage concept and feasibility studies through design development, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.

You will work collaboratively with clients, engineers, sustainability specialists, and contractors to deliver complex environmental and energy transition projects that support national and regional decarbonisation goals.

Here's what you'll do:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Net Zero, sustainability, decarbonisation, and district heat network projects.
• Oversee feasibility studies, business case development, and strategic options appraisals.
• Manage the design process across multiple disciplines (energy, civil, mechanical, sustainability, digital).
• Ensure compliance with heat network efficiency standards, low-carbon guidance, and Net Zero objectives.
• Act as client-side project manager throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Prepare and maintain project programmes, resource plans, and milestones.
• Monitor and manage project risks, opportunities, and dependencies.
• Lead procurement activities, contractor selection, and contract administration (NEC preferred).
• Manage budgets, project controls, reporting and governance reviews.
• Manage diverse internal and external stakeholders, including local authorities, private developers, utilities, and community partners.
• Build and lead multidisciplinary delivery teams and oversee consultant and contractor performance.
• Coordinate design assurance, quality management and technical reviews.
• Foster strong client relationships and identify opportunities for follow-on work or cross-sector support.
• Oversee construction monitoring, site progress, change control, and technical queries.
• Lead commissioning planning and readiness reviews for heat networks and low-carbon systems.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to required performance standards.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

Here's what we're looking for:

• Experience managing projects within the sustainability, low-carbon energy, heat networks, or wider energy infrastructure sectors.
• Strong understanding of Net Zero principles, carbon reduction strategies, and energy system design.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and managing contractors.
• Strong knowledge of project management processes, governance, and reporting.
• NEC Project Manager accreditation or experience preferred.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Energy Systems, Sustainability, or a related discipline.
• Chartered status with RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE, APM, IET, CIBSE, or relevant body.

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. 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.