At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting construction projects for Higher Education clients from planning to handover.
- Company: Join Arcadis, a global leader in sustainable design and consultancy.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the education sector while developing your project management skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in construction project management and strong client engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are a global team of 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, focusing on Higher Education clients across the UK, with emphasis on construction, capital projects, refurbishment, fit-out, infrastructure, and estate development programmes. The role is suitable for a candidate with a strong background in construction project management who can deliver projects from early planning and procurement through to site delivery, handover, and close out. Experience administering construction contracts and working in complex stakeholder environments, ideally within the Higher Education sector, is essential. The role involves managing multiple projects and priorities with a focus on service delivery, client relationship management, account leadership, and bid support. The successful candidate will be confident in direct client engagement, commercially aware, and able to manage time, cost, quality, and risk to meet deadlines and maintain profitability.
Role Accountabilities
- Lead construction and capital projects for Higher Education clients from planning through to handover
- Manage budgets, programme, risk, governance, and contract compliance
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, consultants, and contractors
- Build strong client relationships and support account growth
- Contribute to bid writing, tenders, and proposal development
- Drive high-quality, efficient, and commercially successful delivery
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven Project Manager experience in construction or the built environment
- Experience delivering capital projects, refurbishment, fit-out, or infrastructure schemes
- Higher Education project experience strongly preferred
- Strong client management, commercial, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience managing complex projects in live environments
- Bid writing or account management experience desirable
- Experience in administering JCT Suite of contracts
- MRICS or MAPM accreditation advantageous
- Laboratory or specialist technical building experience advantageous
Next Steps
Ready to make a real impact in the education sector and grow your career with a market-leading team? Apply now.
Company and Equality Statement
Arcadis is committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their best self to work. We operate with a skills-based approach to enable career growth and meaningful contributions to delivering sustainable solutions.
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At Arcadis, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration across our UK-wide Ground Investigation team. With flexible location options in vibrant cities like Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Birmingham, we provide our employees with opportunities for professional growth, a strong commitment to health and safety, and a focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion. Join us to lead impactful projects while developing your skills and building meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
