Project Manager - Education/Healthcare/Science

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're 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.

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.

Job Description

Are you a Project Manager looking to work on building projects that can change the world? 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.

As a Project Manager, you will need to have proven experience gained within consultancy or client organization. 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, led by a Director.

The role covers the whole project lifecycle from initial inception and business case development through 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.
• Provide effective support to Assistant/Graduate Project Managers.
• Ensure commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional team.
• Identify and act upon business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities.
• Be the primary interface with AECOM clients (New and Existing).
• Provide leadership within the project management business and mentor 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.
• Coordinate and sign off on all management information produced by project management teams prior to issue.
• Manage 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 organizational 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).

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.