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Associate Project Manager

Cambridgeshire, Eastern £60000 - £70000 Annually Carriera

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Description

permanent

Associate Project Manager – Construction Consultancy
Cambridge | £60,000 – £0,000 + Package
(Consultancy or Client-side Experience Required)

We are delighted to be working in partnership with a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy as they look to appoint an Associate Project Manager to their expanding team in Cambridge. This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned Project Manager with a consultancy or client-side background to lead on a range of complex, high-profile schemes across the commercial, healthcare, life sciences, education, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

The Opportunity

As an Associate Project Manager, you will act as the key interface between client and delivery team — providing strategic oversight, commercial guidance, and leadership across the full project lifecycle. Working within a respected consultancy environment, you’ll manage stakeholder expectations, contribute to strategic project planning, and oversee governance on multiple concurrent schemes, from feasibility through to completion.

Your Role Will Include:

Leading client engagement and reporting, ensuring clear communication and aligned expectations throughout.
Managing feasibility assessments including site evaluations, business case input, and risk mitigation strategies.
Controlling project financials: cash flow forecasts, payment recommendations, and alignment with client budgets.
Overseeing key contract administration duties and ensuring adherence to JCT, NEC, or FIDIC frameworks.
Producing and maintaining programme documentation, risk registers, and project governance materials.
Delivering accurate, tailored reporting across RIBA stages and project phases to keep stakeholders informed.
Supporting the growth of junior team members and contributing to business development where appropriate.

About You

Degree qualified in a construction-related discipline (BSc/MSc)
Chartered or working towards (RICS, APM, CIOB)
Proven experience within a construction consultancy or client-side environment
Strong leadership, commercial acumen, and stakeholder management skills
Background delivering commercial or healthcare projects is desirable
Comfortable administering major contracts (JCT, NEC, FIDIC)

What’s On Offer

£60,00 – £7 000 base salary
Car allowance
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Generous private pension contribution
Private healthcare
Exposure to landmark projects across sectors
Structured and tailored career progression
Flexible / hybrid working arrangements

This is an excellent opportunity for a client-facing Project Manager seeking greater influence, sector variety, and a supportive, forward-thinking consultancy culture.

For a confidential conversation, contact Halim Ahmad on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Carriera Limited values diversity and promotes equality and no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are open to discussing any reasonable adjustments or additional arrangements you may require to support your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. When advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business for the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003. All applications will be held in strict confidence and in accordance with our privacy policy .

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Associate Project Manager (Water & Environment)

Cambridgeshire, Eastern WSP USA

Posted today

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**What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?**
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
**A little more about your role.**
A Become a part of an expanding team of Project Managers, with a focus on your career growth, delivering diverse projects for a wide range of global clients, focusing on the infrastructure, natural environment, water, flood defence, and earth and environment sectors. With over 10,000 colleagues in the UK, our projects include highways, rail, urban infrastructure, energy, flood, water, wind energy, nuclear, defence and large-scale utilities.
**Your Team**
You will be part of our wider Project Management and Commercial Management Team (PMCM), made up of over 400 professionals across the UK and sit within our Civil Infrastructure and Utilities Group. Your future development will be actively supported with access to WSP's full range of training, development tools and resources.
You will integrate into our team's flexible working culture, offering a balance of home and office working, where safety and wellbeing are paramount.
**A typical Day would include:**
+ Ensuring compliance with quality management systems, and drive efficiencies throughout project execution;
+ Providing leadership and guidance to project teams in a multi-disciplinary environment;
+ Providing leadership and support to business development, cross-selling, networking, work winning, and supporting the marketing of WSP services
+ Organising and chairing client meetings;
+ Work with autonomy to plan, monitor and control projects with values from £10m to £500m;
+ Effectively manage project change and deliver projects within agreed commercial fee arrangements;
+ Undertake contract management and administration under a range of framework and standalone contracts;
+ Undertaking leadership role and line manager responsibilities for a team ;
+ Taking accountability for delivering projects within agreed financial metrics;
+ Making decisions on complex issues and providing direction regarding approach and priorities
**What we will be looking for you to demonstrate.**
+ Professional qualification in project management, quantity surveying and/or an engineering discipline.
+ Excellent leadership skills, and can build and maintains relationships with good interpersonal skills;
+ Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Maths (STEM) or similar disciplines;
+ Undertaken and obtained NEC accreditation in Project Management;
+ Membership of professional institutions, preferably Chartered;
+ A record of delivering complex, high-risk projects successfully including working on large infrastructure projects and programmes. A background in water, linear infrastructure and/or environmental projects would be beneficial, but our focus is upon your ability and desire to develop your project management career to its full potential and demonstrate transferability.
+ Demonstrate competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial management.
+ Proficiency in use of project management tools and software;
+ Evidence of higher attainment and professional development in project management or current field
+ Demonstrable experience in a collaborative integrated delivery team.
+ Natural communicator, negotiator, and champion of good practice
The opportunity is suitable for an individual with previous experience in Project Management, Civil Engineering Quantity Surveying, or Commercial Management with a desire to focus on Project Management and develop a career in this area.
Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
**Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.**
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
**With us, you can. Apply today.**
_#LI-JC3_
We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
**WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?**
**Work-life balance**
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
**Inclusivity & Belonging**
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.
**Health & Wellbeing**
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you - giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
**Flex your time**
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
**Your development**
We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
**#WeAreWSP**
_Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application._

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Trainee Project Support Placement Programme

Cambridgeshire, Eastern ITOL Recruit

Posted 18 days ago

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permanent

Trainee Project Support Placement Programme

Please note that this is a training course and fees apply.

Our money back guarantee

If after 1 year of passing your formal qualifications, we have been unable to help you secure a role, we will refund your study fees minus the cost of the exams.

However, we are normally able to help candidates find their first role within 6 months of qualifying and for locations based close to major cities this is often reduced to less than 3 months.

Check our testimonials from the hundreds of candidates we have already helped.

Are you looking to start a new career in Project Management?

If you are organised, competent, dependable and can communicate well and motivate those around you; you could have a truly rewarding future in Project Management.

We specialise in placing candidates within the project sector using our career progression and placement program.

Please note this career program is designed for entry level individuals with limited or no experience, so please do not apply if you are already an experience project worker as we will be looking primarily at entry level roles.

Using our experience in providing project management training online and through our expert recruitment consultants, we can provide a seamless journey and often fast-tracked route into a new career in the Project Management sector.

The courses in the package have been identified by our recruitment partners as industry standards for the UK and European project sector.

Skills shortages across all sectors are increasing the demand for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.

Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this job and recruitment package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in a few weeks. Your job and career goals are completed in 4 easy steps listed below.

Step 1 - APM (Association for Project Management) Qualification

The first step is completing the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ)

This professional industry-recognised qualification teaches you the fundamental principles of the project profession. The APM are the only chartered project management group in the world.

Study time for the qualification is approximately 20 hours and qualification achieved by completing a 1-hour multiple choice exam.

The course is provided online and comes complete with exam simulators and revision tools.

You will be provided with access to a 1hour online revision workshop prior to sitting your exam.

This qualification will set you on a route to becoming a Chartered Project Professional with additional study and experience.

Step 2 - PRINCE2 Foundation

PRINCE2 is the most recognised methodology used by Project Managers worldwide and therefore an essential qualification for anybody looking to work in Project Management.
Study time is approximately 15-20 hours and qualification obtained through a 1-hour multiple choice exam.
The course is provided online and comes complete with exam simulators and revision tools.
You will be provided with access to a 1-hour online revision workshop prior to sitting your exam.

Step 3 - Project Management Simulation

With our exclusive online Simulated Project Assignment, you will have the opportunity to make your way through a simulated project which shadows a project manager.
These projects and scenarios are based on real world project and scenarios.
Once completed, our tutor will grade your work and issue a certificate of completion.

Step 4 - Recruitment Support

Now you are qualified for an entry level project management position our recruitment support team will now begin collaborating with you to help you secure your first role in the project management sector.
We have been helping candidates start and build careers in the project management industry since 2007 and have a 4.9 Trustscore on Trustpilot.
Our Recruitment Support team will help you work through job applications, interviews and provide you with a full cv review based around your new qualification and written to maximise your chances of obtaining a role in the project management sector.
They will provide you with guidance as to which roles our most suitable for you as an entry level project sector worker aiming to become a project manager. This will include mock job interviews as well as any help you feel you need.

What Now?

To accommodate candidates, the training element of the package is available on finance terms of up to 1 year. This enables you to get qualified and start in your new role without having to fund all the training costs up front. Typically an initial deposit of around £180 is required to start the training meaning many candidates are placed in their first role before completing the 12 months finance.

Enquire now and one of our experienced Career Consultants will contact you within 4 working hours to answer any questions that you may have and to assist you in taking the first step towards your Project Management career aspirations.

We look forward to receiving your new application and putting you on the pathway to a new and financially rewarding career in project management.