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AECOM Project Manager - Education/Healthcare/Science in Oxford, United Kingdom
Company Description
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. 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.
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Job Description
Are you a Project Manager looking to work on building projects that can change the world, projects that are always more complex and innovative than the last?
If so, we are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team in Oxford to work on projects in the Science, Health or Education sectors. You will be joining a PM team of like-minded experts that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.
About Us:
AECOM’s PM and CM teams play a critical role in the conceptualisation and creation of amazing spaces, delivering projects and buildings that define the regional skylines and communities. We are part of the UK AECOM Buildings & Places with a headquarters in Aldgate Tower, London.
We are friendly, busy and motivated with an established track record of successfully delivering projects in Oxford and London.
As a Project Manager you will need to have proven experience gained within consultancy or client organisation. You will be expected to work with a Senior Project Manager, Associate or Project Director to successfully manage and deliver medium to large sized Life Science and Tertiary Education related projects. You will work as part of an integrated team on a significant component of a large complex Life Science and Tertiary Education projects, that will be led by a Director.
The role would cover the whole project lifecycle from initial inception and business case development, through the design, procurement process, site delivery, commissioning phase and defects management.
Job Duties
Assist in the delivery of Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for their successful delivery.
To provide effective support to Assistant/Graduate Project Managers.
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 cross-functional team
Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross- selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon
Be the primary interface with AECOM clients (New and Existing)
Provide leadership within project management business and provide leadership and mentoring to the team
Ensure all staff members reporting to you have current and relevant training
Manage the delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed time-scales and quality standards
Co-ordination and sign off on all management information produced by project management teams prior to issue
To ‘win’ clients through strong business development skills
Management of tender documents, appraisals and negotiations
Specific Skills Required
Ability to present to a large group
Chairing and taking accurate notes of meetings
Change Management
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Highly motivated with good knowledge of Life Science and/or Tertiary Education
Maintain accurate project records (both paper and electronic)
Production of formal reports and documents which clearly set out complex issues
Awareness of Risk Management techniques
Stakeholder Management
Strong Project Management
Minimum Requirements:
Experience of successfully delivering construction projects
Experience of working in or managing multi-site operations
Good Health, Education and/or Science experience.
Experience in a number of project management roles
Good Understanding of CDM regulations
Good design management experience inclusive of C-Sheet approvals
Good contractor management experience
Experience of working with stakeholders/clients to produce Strategic Development Briefs and Client/User requirements
Experience of working as part of complex, multi-disciplinary/multi-agency Project Teams
Prince or MSP experience
General Understanding of construction contracts
Work experience within a similar consultancy or other relevant business
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Knowledge and experience of the Life Science and Tertiary Education sector (including current issues and business drivers) and local construction market.
Excellent understanding of construction contracts JCT/ NEC contracts
Excellent understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Qualifications
Professional Qualification – ideally Project Management/ Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Master’s Degree
Chartered Status with the RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE or other equivalent institution
APM affiliation preferred (as secondary accreditation)
Additional Information
Your Benefits Will Include:
Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you could explore flexible working arrangements.
Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.
You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments.
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 ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com
At AECOM, we value everyone's 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!
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About 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. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector 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 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.
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 well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. 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. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10084578
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Program & Project Management
Work Location Model: Please Select
Legal Entity: AECOM Limited