Graduate Project & Program Management Consultant

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:

Arcadis are excited to again be growing their Project and Programme Management team. We are looking for enthusiastic professionals to join our team to work on projects with a focus on sustainability and resilience.

As part of our Programme and Project Management team, you’ll help deliver some of the biggest, most iconic projects imaginable, with some of the best talent around. With your energy, agility and a keen eye for detail, you’ll deliver transformational outcomes for multiple clients every day.

The role sits within our global business area Resilience. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.
 

Role accountabilities:

• Follow established standard operating procedures relating to project management processes and support project managers/consultants with their accountabilities .
• Contribute to a range of delivery and project management assignments, including but not limited to preparation of documentation or the research and collation of information, to support the implementation of projects to time and quality standards.
• Collect data from a range of sources and prepare documents including basic schedules and reports,and undertake data analysis to ensure senior management have quality information to facilitate decision-making.
• Monitor project management processes and provide feedback on existing procedures in order to identify opportunities for the improvement of project management processes and systems.
• Complete professional level tasks to effectively support the project management function.
• Liaise with stakeholders from across the business to resolve operational queries about projects supported, ensuring an efficient and high-quality provision of information and work to all internal clients
• Accountable for delivery of timely and accurate data collection, analysis and reports
• Responsible for interpreting and communicating project support policies, processes and systems.
• Responsible for monitoring and escalation of project management KPIs and performance metrics.
• Responsible for communicating and highlighting project process compliance issues to project managers.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Relevant business experience, including experience in supporting medium to large sized projects
• Good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to liaise with peers and immediate seniors and build relationships.
• Commercial awareness and organisational understanding
• A logical approach and ability to think through complex issues
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work under broad direction
• Advanced proficiency with desktop applications (e.g. MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in using common project management software and systems

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 equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.