Senior Project Manager at Arcadis

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Digital Solutions, Transportation, Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, Communication, Team Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Problem-Solving, Budget Management, Quality Control, Supplier Management, Change Management, Reporting

Industry

Professional Services

Description

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 is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Project Manager to support the successful delivery of small to medium-sized projects within our Digital Transportation portfolio. This role sits within our global business area Digital Intelligence. We use digital intelligence and deep human knowledge to create products and solutions in a holistic way. We empower our clients with agile, data-driven insights and technologies that complement our sustainable design, engineering and advisory expertise. As a Project Manager, you will serve as a key point of coordination between clients, delivery teams, and internal stakeholders. You'll help ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard of quality, while gaining valuable experience managing diverse teams and complex client relationships. Role accountabilities: Project Planning: Define project requirements, scope and deliverables. Develop project plans and associated documents. Project Delivery: Coordinate and support the planning, execution, and delivery of transportation-focused digital solutions - Help manage cross-functional delivery teams across internal staff and external partners. Track progress, monitor milestones, and contribute to ensuring projects meet time, scope, and budget requirements. Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Facilitate meetings, status updates, and documentation to ensure transparency and alignment. Build and maintain positive client relationships and support change management as needed. Risk & Issue Management: Identify and escalate risks or blockers in a timely manner. Support the development of mitigation plans in collaboration with senior team members. Problem-Solving: Lead in resolving any issues or challenges that arise during project execution, identifying potential solutions and remedies with the project team. Team Collaboration: Collaborate with colleagues in the UK and Ireland, and internationally, including engineers, analysts, and technical leads. Participate in project retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives. Support for Business Development: Assist with proposal development, including timelines, resourcing inputs, and project documentation. Support the preparation of presentations and demos for prospective clients. It is fundamental that you can utilise your project management experience in delivering high value projects to coordinate your delivery team in all aspects of the project in accordance with our contractual obligations including: Budget management Milestone delivery to agreed schedule Resource management Contract administration Change management / negotiation Reporting Quality Control Project controls Supplier management Stakeholder Management In addition to this, you are responsible for the coordination and supervision of your project team, maintaining project team accountability for tasks and the day-to-day delivery of the project. You also have a key role to play in the development of others, both within your project team and the wider business. Qualifications & Experience: You will play a key role in delivering complex, multi-year programs across diverse geographies. This role offers the opportunity to lead cross-functional teams, support proposal development, and contribute to the growth of key client accounts. As a mid-level leader, you will gain and apply deep knowledge of Arcadis project management processes and tools, while supporting high-profile client engagements and ensuring delivery excellence. Education: A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required; relevant professional experience will also be considered. Experience: 5+ years of relevant project management experience, preferably in digital solutions, transportation, or infrastructure sectors. Active experience in delivering projects through various delivery best practices (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid). Skills: Strong organisational skills; able to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment Experience coordinating diverse stakeholders, including clients, internal teams, and subcontractors. Proficiency in project management software and tools, including Microsoft Office packages (specifically Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms. Certifications: PMP or CAPM certification is a plus (or willingness to pursue). Personal Attributes: Quality driven, with good attention to detail Proactive and can work autonomously Strong interpersonal skills Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Ability to learn quickly and adapt to processes and specific project 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.

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will coordinate the planning, execution, and delivery of transportation-focused digital solutions while ensuring projects meet time, scope, and budget requirements. They will also serve as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.