Associate Director, Project Manager - Water & Defence
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Company Description
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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.
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.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
Create impact. Drive change. Build a better future.
We’re looking for an experienced Associate Director- Project Manager to join our thriving, multidisciplinary Water team across England and Wales. If you’re passionate about shaping infrastructure and have a strong background in both the water and defence sectors, this is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in delivering industry-defining projects.
Our teams are delivering some of the most significant infrastructure programmes in the UK and beyond, supporting local and national government, utilities, and other clients with high-profile, technically complex work.
In this leadership role, you’ll be a key figure in the development and growth of our water capability, with a particular focus on the defence sector.
Here's what you'll do:
- Act as Framework Manager or deputy across several strategic water contracts
- Lead strategic growth of water services in the defence sector
- Manage multi-disciplinary projects from early design through to delivery
- Ensure timely, high-quality outcomes while meeting commercial targets
- Foster a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture
- Take ownership of quality management and project risk mitigation
- Serve as the key point of contact for client relationships
- Support business development through bids, proposals and strategic initiatives
- Mentor, line manage and develop staff across the team
- Collaborate across internal teams to drive cross-sector opportunities
Come & Grow with Us.
Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 670 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion. Here, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.
Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
We’re seeking someone with a proven track record in delivering water and defence projects in a client-facing capacity. You’ll be a natural leader, effective communicator, and committed to both project success and the development of others.
Here’s what we’d like you to bring:
- An honours or master’s degree (or equivalent qualification), or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- A strong background in the UK water sector, ideally with experience in regulated frameworks.
- Experience working in the defence sector and understanding its complexities.
- Knowledge of or training in NEC3 contracts.
- Familiarity with Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations, or equivalent experience.
- A passion for mentoring and guiding junior team members in both project delivery and career development.
- As some aspects of this role will be within the defence sector, the successful candidate must have previous UK Security Clearance or ability to obtain.
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
Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!
For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn – Jay Hewitt.
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: J10132686
Business Line: Water
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Program & Project Management
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
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- Salary:
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- Job Type:
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- Category:
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