Senior Project Manager (Defence Construction Consultancy)
$31,200–$31,200 year
HybridBristol, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead the successful delivery of Defence construction and infrastructure projects through all RIBA stages, ensuring compliance with DIO, JSP, and MOD approvals frameworks. Provide project leadership and management of multidisciplinary teams to deliver within programme, budget, and quality expectations. Act as NEC Project Manager or Client Representative, providing clear contract and commercial management. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with DIO, TLBs, and site users, fostering collaboration across multiple organisations. Support the development of junior project managers, graduates, and apprentices through mentoring and on-the-job learning. Ensure projects align with sustainability, security, and safety requirements, reflecting AECOM's and the MOD's governance standards. Contribute to business development by supporting bids, proposals, and client engagement activities within the Defence sector.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in project management, ideally under MOD, DIO, or Crown commercial frameworks
- Strong working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts, ideally with accreditation or equivalent experience as Project Manager
- Demonstrated experience leading complex multi-disciplinary teams and managing design and construction delivery
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organisational skills
- Proficient in modern project management and digital tools, including MS Project and collaborative delivery platforms
- Strong client-facing capability with the ability to develop trusted relationships
- Eligible for, or holding, UK Security Clearance or higher and sole UK national
- Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction, or related discipline
- Professional qualification such as MAPM, MRICS, MCIOB, or equivalent, with evidence of CPD and leadership in the profession
- Understanding of MOD governance processes (e.g. Approvals, RIBA, Business Case, Security Accreditation)
- Project Management qualification (e.g. APMQ, PRINCE2)
- Experience working on projects under Government, MOD or DIO frameworks
- Eligible for, or holding, UK Security Clearance
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment
Desired Qualifications
- Senior Project Management professional with experience delivering complex Defence construction and infrastructure projects
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