AECOM
Assistant Project Manager/ Project Manager (Water Sector)
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Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager (Flood Risk & Asset Management - FRAM) – UK Lots North, Midlands & Scotland
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.
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
About the Role
Start here. Grow here.
We are proud to have been appointed to all three Flood Risk and Asset Management (FRAM) Lots, the first to be announced under the UK Government Commercial Agency’s Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) Framework.
Our collaboration deepens our 25-year partnership with the Environment Agency, delivering expert technical, environmental, commercial, and programme services across flood, coastal risk management, and infrastructure projects.
We will support the Environment Agency in ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of their record investment programme, reducing flood risk while protecting communities and the environment.
We are seeking Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers, with a strong history in the Water industry, to join our Infrastructure Project Management team and support the FRAM across our North, Midlands, and Scotland region (operating from eight regional offices).
With a strong growth trajectory backed by high-demand projects, this is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team of professionals who deliver innovation, technical expertise, and transformational project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
As an Assistant Project Manager/Project Manager, you will:
- Collaborate with Senior Project Managers/Associates to manage, coordinate, and deliver water infrastructure projects across the entire lifecycle, from inception → design → procurement → site delivery → commissioning.
- Support and lead client-side project management, including:
- Stakeholder and contractor engagement
- Health and Safety (H&S), risk, quality, schedule, and contract management
- NEC contract administration (including NEC4 PSC & ECC contracts)
- Manage project delivery from option studies, tender documentation, procurement, and on-site execution.
- Supply structured project reports, including Progress Evidence Packets (PEPs) and progress updates.
- Proactively resolve disputes while maintaining scope, quality, cost, and time frameworks.
- Lead and support project teams, ensuring adequate resources, timelines, and business alignment.
- Build client relationships and support business development opportunities with both existing and new clients.
- Administer NEC contracts through digital systems (e.g., contract management toolsets).
- Advise on procurement strategies, reviewing proposals and tender documentation.
- Mentor and support graduates, apprentices, and junior project team members.
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About the Team
- Team culture: Innovative, collaborative, passion-driven, with a focus on cutting-edge solutions and delivering sustained value.
- Project focus: Supporting the Environment Agency’s flood risk and resilience programme, ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure.
- Work environment: Hybrid model, combining AECOM’s regional offices, remote locations, and client sites.
Requirements
Experience & Skills
Must-Have:
- 2–4 years of professional project management experience, ideally in the Water industry.
- Proven experience in:
- Client-side project delivery across full project lifecycle.
- Consulting environments (e.g., shaping -options reports, risk analyses, procurement strategies, tender documentation).
- Stakeholder management, dispute resolution, contractual compliance (particularly to NEC4 standards).
- Hybrid project roles involving sponsorship functions, contract agreement, and frontline management.
- Strong relational skills, including negotiation, problem-solving, and collaborating with clients, contractors, and team members.
- Technical and digital proficiency, including familiarity with contract administration software.
- Proactively orientated, adaptable, and solution-focused, with a “right-first-time” ethos.
Preferred:
- APM PMQ (Project Management Qualification) or PRINCE2 certification in project delivery.
- Associate Membership (or aspiring Chartered Membership) of professional bodies (e.g., APM, CIOB).
- Administrative understanding and experience with flood risk management, coastal resilience, or asset management projects.
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Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential:
- Degree (or equivalent) in Project Management, Engineering, Environmental Science, Construction, or a related discipline.
- NEC Suite of Contracts knowledge (esp. NEC4 PSC and ECC), with a pathway towards formal accreditation preferred.
- Ability to undergo security clearance checks as required.
Additional Information
AECOM’s Commitments
- Secure recruitment process: All hires undergo in-person onboarding (mandatory**.
- values: Equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment where innovation and collaboration are celebrated.
- Team culture: Inclusive, respectful, and supportive.
- Compensation & Benefits: Formalized employee development programs, flexible hybrid working, and industry-leading tools.
Primary Location: AECOM, Liverpool Exchange Station Business Unit: Buildings & Places Work Model: Hybrid operations
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, providing professional services across the lifecycle—from advisory to programme and construction management. Across sectors including transport, buildings, water, renewable energy, and environment, we guide clients in tackling the most complex challenges. Our mission is to deliver sustainable legacies for future generations.
AECOM’s Professional Services Division topped $16.1 billion in revenue (FY 2025) and is renowned for technical and digital innovation, a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), and strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments.
Join Us
- Global opportunities with a purpose-driven team.
- Hybrid work flexibility and a collaborative culture.
- Support for individual growth and professional development.
- Inclusive hiring policies, including Disability Confident status.
Equal Opportunities Hiring Notice
AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities. If you meet the role’s criteria and require adjustments to assist your application, contact [email protected] for support through the AECOM Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All information remains confidential throughout the hiring process.
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