Senior Project Manager (Healthcare)

at  AECOM

Job Description
Are you a Project Manager looking to work on Science, Healthcare or Infrastructure Projects that can change the world, projects that are always more complex and innovative than the last?
If so, we are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team in Oxford offices to work on these type of projects. You will be joining a team of like-minded experts that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.

ABOUT US:

AECOM plays a critical role in the conceptualisation and creation of amazing spaces, delivering projects and buildings that define skylines and communities. AECOM Buildings & Places is made up of dedicated teams delivering projects in Commercial, Residential, Hospitality, Sports Venues, Work Places, Education, Government and Healthcare.
We are friendly, busy and motivated with an established track record of successfully delivering local and overseas projects. Some of our flagship work in recent years include;
Guy’s Cancer Centre, Palace of Westminster, Southbank Place, Arctic Science centres, The Bank of England, BBC Broadcasting House, the St Pancras Chambers Hotel in London and The Titanic building in Belfast to name but a few.

KEY EXPERIENCE:

• Understanding of building technology
• Site experience
• Ability to ask questions of designers to understand how solutions will be built.
• Understanding the roles of different parties and how these roles change over the life of the project.
• Working knowledge of the differences between different forms of procurement.
• Working knowledge of HSE issues and legal obligations of parties and able to facilitate discussions on these topics.
  Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

• Knowledge and experience of the Healthcare, Science or Infrastructure sector (including current issues and business drivers) and local construction market.
• Knowledge and experience of the NHS Business Case Approval Process
• Demonstratable experience initiating a project inclusive of defining effective project processes
• Experienced in a Client management role – Able to manage the account in terms of projects that are ‘live’, plus seeking new opportunities.
• Ability to present to a large group
• Chairing and taking accurate notes of meetings
• Change Management process
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Highly motivated and with an excellent industry network
• JCT Contract Administration
• NEC 3/4 Contract Administration (Accreditation a positive)
• Maintain accurate project records (both paper and electronic)
• Production of formal reports and documents which clearly set out complex issues
• Lead Risk Management experience (Workshop, compile and maintain accurate risk registers)
• Robust Stakeholder Management process
• Strong Project Management process

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Professional Qualification – ideally Project Management/ Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Master’s Degree
• Chartered Status with the RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE or other equivalent institution
• APM affiliation preferred (as secondary accreditation)
• Prince 2 or MSP experience is desirable but not essential
  Additional Information

You will need to be from a consultancy or healthcare client organisation with the ability to undertake a lead role on small projects or work with an Associate or Director, leading on a significant component of a large project. With our commitment to development, we would expect you to be a role model for our more junior members of the Team, that would be required to assist you.
The role would cover the whole project lifecycle from initial inception and business case development, through the design, procurement process, site delivery, commissioning phase and defects management.