Senior Project Manager Defence
Senior Project Manager Defence
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Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
AECOM Buildings & Places is made up of dedicated teams delivering projects in sectors covering; Commercial Residential Hospitality Sports Venues Work Places Education Healthcare and Government and specific to this opportunity the Defence sector.
Within this opportunity you will be based from our Glasgow office and will be required to spend 3 days per week at our client office or site in Glasgow. You will be an experienced Senior Project Manager ideally with a proven background working in a Defence Infrastructure setting. You will be joining a team of likeminded experts that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.
In this exciting opportunity you will be involved in a critical defence infrastructure project which will include elements of new build construction and civils infrastructure.
As the Senior Project Manager within this role you will be required to manage and take ownership of all aspects of a given project proactively engaging with the client construction and design team to drive the project forward.
You will be required to prepare succinct and accurate reports that look forward and identify clear actions and recommendations.
When managing a contract you will be required to positively engage with the construction and design team and work collaboratively to address risks and avoid claims and disputes whilst maintaining meticulous records to allow you to quickly respond to issues arising and form an informed and balanced opinion having due regard to the building contract.
You will also be involved in the development of less experienced team members supporting them in becoming professionally qualified.
Heres what youll do:
- Development and delivery of business cases
- Clientside project management including stakeholder schedule and NEC4 contract management
- Provide strategic advice on project challenges to support the client achieving their goals
- Ownership of and responsibility for the successful delivery of your project
- Preparing and maintaining schedules including dependencies and resources
- Identifying and monitoring project risks and opportunities
- Quality management processes for project activities and outputs
- Managing stakeholders taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests
- Establishing and maintaining project governance reviews
- Developing and managing teams
- Managing suppliers
- Ensure commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time
- Strong relationships are developed with clients and members of the crossfunctional team
- Business development opportunities with existing and new clients including cross selling opportunities are identified and acted upon
- Provide leadership within project management business and provide leadership and mentoring to the team
- Manage the delivery of project management team outputs in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards
- Coordination and sign off on all management information produced
If youre passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality AECOM welcomes you. Join our team where we dont just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.
Why not give our AECOM Buildings Places page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects were working on and see firsthand the difference were making in the industry!
Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.
Qualifications :
Ready to push the limits of whats possible
Heres what were looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Good working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 contracts or similar and commercial awareness
- Collaborative management skills
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Specific industry and project experience
- Valid UK driving licence
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional Qualified ideally Project Management/ Engineering /Construction /Quantity Surveying Degree
- Chartered Status with the ICE RICS CIOB RIBA or other equivalent institution
- APM affiliation preferred (as secondary accreditation)
- NEC3 / NEC4 Accredited PM preferred
We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at . At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information :
- Due to the nature of the work undertaken successful applicants will need to have active UK SC Clearance or the ability to gain UK SC clearance.
- This role will also require you to work onsite in Glasgow 3 days per week.
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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn.
About AECOM
AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. 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. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre 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.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
