Associate Project Manager (Construction Consultancy)

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders, schedules, contracts, clients, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Act as the primary interface with AECOM clients and build collaborative relationships.
• Lead Project Management commissions and take responsibility for successful outcomes.
• Manage project team outputs, quality standards, management information, and sign-off processes.
• Provide line management and mentoring to reporting staff and manage Project Managers and early-career staff.
• Identify business development and cross-selling opportunities and lead or contribute to bids.
• Support the Regional Project Management Lead with wider team management.

Minimum requirements

• Good working knowledge of JCT and NEC3 or NEC4 contracts, or similar, with commercial awareness.
• Collaborative management approach, quality-driven mindset, and focus on effective outcomes.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Specific industry and project experience.
• Valid UK driving licence.
• Valid security clearance is required; SC Level clearance is preferred.

Preferred qualifications

• Professional qualification or degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, or a related field is preferred.
• Chartered status with ICE, RICS, CIOB, RIBA, or an equivalent institution is preferred.
• APM affiliation and NEC3 or NEC4 accredited project manager status are preferred.
• Public sector project delivery experience and commercial or residential sector experience are advantageous.

Workplace and benefits

• AECOM describes the role as using a flexible hybrid working model.
• New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.