Senior Project Manager

4 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Arup Full time

Joining Arup? 

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. 

Arup has a unique offering in the energy sector, and we are taking a leading role in shaping future energy markets. We work with government and industry across all sectors and energy vectors. Our influential role is underpinned by our multidisciplinary skills in technology & innovation, regulation & policy, economics & commercial, planning & environmental, and project delivery.

We deliver some of the world’s most ambitious programmes in the energy, infrastructure and built environment sectors bringing Projects and Programmes (P&P) expertise to work alongside our multidisciplinary teams delivering projects from conception to construction. These ambitious programmes are delivered through our strong and connected Projects and Programmes (P&P) network with a regional community that is nearly 500 strong and a global community of over 900 specialists.

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The Opportunity

With the continued expansion of our Energy business, our North Energy team we are looking for a Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for a variety of activities with an emphasis on Energy sector projects and associated innovative technologies supporting net-zero ambitions.

We are particularly keen to speak to people with a background in:

Offshore Wind Green Hydrogen Production Urban Energy Systems Onshore Power Transmission & Distribution Energy Storage Carbon Capture and Storage 

Our Energy business is focused on supporting Scotland and the UK’s energy industry in delivering a net zero carbon economy, while developing a hub of expertise in Industrial Decarbonisation & Hydrogen, Offshore Energy, Urban Energy & Future Energy Systems to support Arup’s global clients. Our growing Advisory service offering includes an increasingly diverse P&P capability comprising PMO, project controls, design integration, and strategic delivery advice to clients in the Energy, Water, Transport, Science and Industry sectors.

You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of transformational projects in the built environment from major transportation and water projects to energy projects critical to the UKs net-zero plans. The role will involve delivering projects for major energy sector companies including SSE, SGN, Scottish Power and major wind farm developers.

You will also support consulting and advisory services for public and private sector clients across the energy market, with a particular focus on project management. The project management team also support a wide range of projects in Water, Transport, Science and Industry sectors bringing an interesting and diverse range of projects that you will have the opportunity to work on.

The North region with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Newcastle and Stockton is engaged with the wider Arup network, delivering projects in a diverse range of market sectors. The individual will be closely networked with Arup’s national P&P and energy teams and will have access to a breadth and depth of specialist expertise.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are keen to speak to individuals that have:

Experience as project manager, leading infrastructure projects through project design stages, ideally through early-stage design and design development Experience of leading project tasks and technical discipline teams and/or sub-consultants, staff management and staff development Achieved chartership or working towards chartership from a recognised institution (eg APM)Knowledge and understanding of design and/or development process for major projects and can apply expertise of project management principles to a wide range of projects in the energy sector to deliver value to our clients.Experience of relationship management and development and working with clients to deliver and achieve their project outcomes

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.



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