Senior Project Manager - Complex Buildings
Arup · Cardiff, Wales ·
Overview
In this hybrid Cardiff role, you lead delivery of complex building projects for major clients across Property, Industry & Technology. You drive the full lifecycle from definition to handover, balancing delivery discipline with commercial awareness and stakeholder collaboration. You’ll work within Arup’s collaborative, inclusive culture to deliver meaningful, high-impact outcomes. A strong hook is the opportunity to shape major programmes while aligning with sustainability and governance standards.
Pay / Benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Accident insurance
- Income protection
- Profit Share
- flexible benefits
Responsibilities
- Lead delivery across the full project lifecycle from definition to handover
- Manage project schedules, risks and opportunities; report to clients and project boards
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and integrate cost, schedule, procurement, safety, quality, and planning
- Develop project briefs, delivery strategies, and business case components; governance and gateway approvals
- Convene and lead project meetings; manage internal and external communications with stakeholders
- Oversee contract administration and contractor coordination using standard contract forms
- Maintain strong client/stakeholder relationships within complex organizations
- Support design management, procurement strategies and overall project governance
Key requirements
- BSc in related discipline
- Chartered or working towards chartership
- Experience in delivery roles on medium to large, complex building projects/programmes/frameworks
- Familiarity with multiple lifecycle stages: definition, approvals, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover
- Contract administration experience (NEC4 Project Manager / JCT Employer’s Agent)
- Strong client and stakeholder relationship skills
- Ability to manage schedules, risks and reporting to clients and boards
- collaborative mindset
- clear communication
- commercial awareness
- design management
- construction procurement
- contract administration
Market data from EasyWorkClub, not from the employer
Typical pay for Project manager in Cardiff: £44,800 – £75,000, from 68 adverts
68 live adverts for Project manager in Cardiff
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