Job Description We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee / Apprentice Project Manager to work within our Project Management Consultancy Team. Our project management consultancy service extends to all sectors of the construction industry in the Anglian/Central London regions, so you could be working on projects as diverse as a new hospital development, a new 400 seat theatre building, a sports/swimming centre, a regional airport, a University of Cambridge Research facility, alongside flood protection civil engineering works. Predominantly you will be working within the Cambridge office environment, however you will have the opportunity to see working construction sites. You will work under the close supervision of senior colleagues and the nature of the work can be fast paced to meet the client and project deadlines. The role requires sound logic, analytical and excellent communication skills. The Project Management Apprenticeship will start in September 2024. You will work towards a Quantity Surveying degree over 4-5 years, with an additional period to allow you to complete your studies and successfully apply for membership of a chartered professional institution. When you join AECOM, you become part of a company that is pioneering the future. Our teams around the world are involved in some of the most cutting-edge and innovative projects and programs of our time, addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the built environment for generations to come. We ensure a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a company culture that champions inclusion, diversity and overall employee well-being through programs supported by company leadership. Our core values define who we are, how we act and what we aspire to, which comes down to not only delivering a better world but working to “make amazing happen” in each neighborhood, community and city we touch. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. AECOM Typical PM Duties: Apprentices are likely to gain exposure on some of the duties outlined below, however, this will be dependent on the stage of the project they are working on. Inception / Feasibility Co-ordination and the preparation of initial viability studies. Appointing all project consultants including; advising the Client on the terms of consultant appointments and fee structures, checking that consultants’ responsibilities are clearly stated, making recommendations concerning the novation of consultants to the contractor, advising on the need for warranties and professional indemnity insurances. Preparing the Project Brief Preparing a Project Execution Plan Establishing a project governance structure including communications, reporting, correspondence and drawings distribution, authorization procedures, meetings structure. Establishing the overall budget for the project. Preparing project Cashflows. Design Preparing and maintaining a master programme from inception to completion. Managing the design team and all other consultants. Convene design meetings with the Client and the design team. Chair and minute the meeting. Overseeing the design programme and monitor production of information by the design team. Reviewing the cost plans prepared by the Cost Consultant. Report on progress to the Client regularly. Arranging for the preparation of investigations or other surveys required for design development, including tendering and appointing. Checking that applications for statutory approvals are submitted in accordance with the master programme. Monitoring and reporting on progress of the Consultants and Contractor against the master programme. Assisting with the submission of planning applications and with the co-ordination of negotiations with planning authorities. Prepare a project risk register and manage risks on the project. Procurement: Preparing the project procurement strategy with the Client, establishing any Client procedures for the selection and method of appointment of the Contractor. Manage the preparation of the Tender documents, including, monitor the Consultants in the preparation and assembly of the Employer’s Requirements. Prepare a list of tenderers, sending out tender documents, conducting interviews, preparing tender analysis and tender report. Construction Co-ordinate, chair and minuting construction progress meeting, including monitoring consultant meetings Acting in the role of the Employers Agent or Contract Administrator under the Contract. Manage the change control process Manage the risk management process Co-ordinate and manage inspections by the consultants of the design and construction of the works. Monitoring construction progress Reporting to the Client on a regular basis. Handover, commissioning and building management maintenance: Monitor the preparation, submission and acceptance of the CDM health and safety file, as built drawings, operating and maintenance manuals, maintenance agreements and guarantees. Coordinate the handover of the project, and on the logistics of taking possession of the project. Completion Oversee and confirm the agreement of final accounts with the Consultant Team and Contractors. Establish suitable procedures for the notification and rectification of defects during the defect liability period and for the final inspection of the project at the end of that period.