Senior Project Manager

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

As Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for directing the successful delivery of complex projects from initiation to completion. This role requires strategic oversight, effective leadership, and strong communication skills to ensure projects align with organisational goals, meet stakeholder expectations, and are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. 

As Senior Project Manager you will play a key role in driving project performance, managing risks, and fostering collaboration across teams and stakeholders.

This role requires a proactive, results-driven professional who can balance technical expertise, team leadership, and stakeholder management to deliver impactful outcomes.

Role accountabilities:

Key accountabilities include:

• Project Leadership

Spearhead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.

• Stakeholder Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, managing expectations and ensuring alignment with project objectives.

• Resource Management

Allocate and manage resources effectively, including team members, budgets, and tools, to maximize efficiency and project outcomes.

• Risk and Issue Management

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, while proactively addressing issues to minimize impact on project progress.

• Reporting and Communication

Provide clear and timely updates on project status, progress, and key milestones to stakeholders and leadership teams.

• Team Leadership

Inspire, motivate, and guide project teams, fostering collaboration and accountability while resolving conflicts where necessary.

• Process Improvement

Drive continuous improvement in project management processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

As a Senior Project Manager, you must possess a balanced combination of technical expertise, leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills to successfully deliver complex projects. This role requires a proactive, results-driven professional who can manage competing priorities, align teams, and drive impactful outcomes for Arcadis

Qualifications & Experience:

As Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of construction projects across key sectors, including education, infrastructure, housing, and large-scale complex developments. This role requires a deep understanding of project management practices, construction processes, local authority governance and sector-specific challenges, paired with the ability to inspire teams, manage stakeholders, and ensure successful project outcomes.

• Sector Knowledge

Strong understanding of the specific requirements and challenges within education, infrastructure, housing, and complex developments, including regulatory compliance and stakeholder expectations.

• Construction Processes

In-depth knowledge of construction methodologies, industry standards, and best practices, with experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and contractors. Risk Management: Skilled in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks in construction projects to ensure smooth delivery and minimize disruption.

• Financial Acumen

Proficiency in managing budgets, cost control, and financial reporting to ensure projects are delivered within agreed financial parameters.

• Technical Knowledge

Understanding of relevant software tools (e.g., MS Project, BIM) and processes to support project delivery and collaboration.

• Contract Administration

A strong understanding and practical experience in administering NEC contracts, including the preparation and management of contractual documentation, change control processes, early warning notifications, and compensation events.

• Regulatory Awareness

Familiarity with planning permissions, building regulations, CDM 2015, Building Safety Act and environmental considerations.

• Leadership Skills

Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams, drive collaboration, and foster a culture of accountability and excellence.

• Track Record

Demonstrate a proven track record in successfully delivering projects across a range of sectors, including education, infrastructure, housing, and large-scale complex developments. This includes managing projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while effectively addressing sector-specific challenges and stakeholder requirements.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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