Overview In this role you will manage capital-building projects for public and private sector clients, with a focus on Midlands growth. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients and lead collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and partner organisations. You will oversee scope management, risks, issues, and contract-related activities to keep programmes on track. The opportunity offers exposure to healthcare, higher education, government, and property sectors within a values-driven, inclusive culture. You will shape project controls, performance reporting, and financial oversight to deliver meaningful, sustainable outcomes.
Pay / Benefits - Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Accident insurance
- Income protection
- Profit Share
- flexible benefits
Responsibilities - Act as a key client contact and build long-term relationships
- Lead coordination with multi-disciplinary teams across Arup and partners
- Track and manage scope changes, risks, and issues with timely escalation
- Lead day-to-day contract management activities (change management, early warnings, risk management)
- Oversee documentation, reporting, invoicing and payments
- Support establishment and operation of project control systems (cost, schedule, risk, performance reporting)
Key requirements - Degree qualification in a relevant discipline
- Member of a relevant professional body or pursuing chartership
- Experience in project management on capital projects
- Experience mentoring junior colleagues
- Knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts
- Experience using contract administration software (CEMAR, FastDraft)
- stakeholder management
- commercial awareness
- mentoring and coaching
- NEC contracts
- JCT contracts
- contract administration software (CEMAR, FastDraft)
