Job ID: 43660Reference: 300016188857799Location: Greater London, United KingdomDepartment: Project ManagementBusiness Unit: AUK UKWork Type: HybridDate Posted: 2026-08-27Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. We are seeking an experienced Associate Project Manager to join our team, supporting Higher Education clients across the UK. This role focuses on the delivery of construction, capital projects, refurbishment, fit-out, infrastructure, and estate development programmes. The successful candidate will have a strong background in construction project management and experience delivering projects from initial planning and procurement through to construction, handover, and close out. You will be comfortable working within complex stakeholder environments and building trusted relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and project teams. Alongside project delivery, you will manage multiple priorities, support client account growth, contribute to bid activities, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and commercially successfully. Experience working with Higher Education clients is highly desirable. Role AccountabilitiesLead construction and capital projects for Higher Education clients from inception through to handover and close out.Manage project budgets, programmes, risks, governance processes, and contract compliance requirements.Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to achieve project objectives.Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting account development and long-term partnerships.Drive high-quality project delivery, ensuring programme, cost, quality, and risk objectives are achieved.Qualifications & ExperienceProven experience as a Project Manager within the construction or built environment sector.Experience delivering capital projects, refurbishment, fit-out, infrastructure, or estate development schemes.Strong client management, commercial awareness, and stakeholder engagement skills.Experience managing complex projects within live operational environments.Experience working with Higher Education clients is preferred.Bid writing, tender management, or account management experience is desirable.Experience delivering laboratory, research, or other specialist technical building projects would be advantageous. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a successful track record in project management and the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining excellent client service and commercial outcomes. If you have the construction project management expertise and stakeholder management skills to deliver successful projects for Higher Education clients, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join a team delivering impactful projects across the UK. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingWe want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.
Associate Project Manager (Remote) in London employer: Arcadis
Arcadis UK is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where sustainability and resilience are at the forefront of our projects. Employees benefit from continuous professional development opportunities, a supportive environment, and the chance to work on impactful projects in the water and energy sectors. Located in the UK, we offer a dynamic workplace that values diversity and encourages creative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
