Project Manager - Major Infrastructure Projects (Roads, Rail, Energy)

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About This Role

Our Indonesian business is going from strength to strength. The Jakarta office has grown rapidly from a staff number in 2021 of 37 to current level of 80 staff with further growth underway and planned. The office has been successful in winning major multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects in particular in transport space, and there is a strong pipeline of opportunities. To support achieving excellence in project delivery of major transport Infrastructure projects, the Indonesian Geography wishes to invest in an experienced senior Project Manager with proven skills and capability in this field.

Acting in the role of Project Manager, you will drive the successful delivery of multidisciplinary major complex infrastructure projects particularly in the transport space (primarily road, rail focus), ensuring desired technical quality, commercial outcomes, and client satisfaction leading to repeat business. You will have day to day responsibility for planning and resourcing of projects as well as mentoring and supporting the development of design discipline leads and technical staff working on your projects. You will therefore have strong project planning & delivery and technical and commercial leadership skills.

As a senior experienced project manager, you will have a thorough appreciation of all aspects of the project lifecycle from feasibility/scoping design through to detailed design, operations, and asset management. You will have experience working across a range of project procurement types including working directly for the end client, working for contractors and working for asset owners. As a core part of the projects’ leadership team, when required, you will be responsible for the coordination of design teams across multiple offices and disciplines to ensure design packages are delivered in accordance with the contract requirements, to program, on budget and of the highest technical quality.

What will I do?

• You will be accountable for successful delivery of major complex multi-disciplined infrastructure projects. This will require you to be responsible for all day-to-day activities and aspects of project delivery.
• Set and meet agreed budgets and deadlines and predict and manage resources required for all project tasks. You will be accountable for commercial success of projects.
• Execute responsibilities as outlined in Arup’s Management System (AMS).
• Represent Arup at internal and external meetings, developing and improving relationships with clients, and internal and external stakeholders.
• You will be responsible for recruitment, appraisals, performance, development, morale, and motivation of project staff.
• You will be responsible for change management on projects, identifying, preparing, submitting, and negotiating variations to Arup’s agreed scope, time, and cost with clients.
• Manage and contribute to preparing and submitting of bids, expressions of interest and proposals for winning new work. This will include negotiating contracts and agreements with clients, sub-consultants, and suppliers.

What will I bring?

• Experience in Project/Design Management of Design & Construct (D&C)/Design & Build (D&B) projects will be preferable.
• Recognized relevant tertiary qualifications in form of a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Project Management, or similar. A Master’s degree will be well regarded.
• Proven working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, & guidelines; and Arup’s related procedures including OH&S.
• Proven track record as a Project Manager/Team Leader in project/design management of multidisciplinary major complex infrastructure projects in particular in transport space (roads, rail focus preferred), ideally in a consulting business environment.
• Experience in and the technical ability to take on the role of local business leader for bridges & heavy civil structures will be beneficial.
• Chartered Membership or equivalent of a relevant professional institution/professional peer body (e.g., CEng MICE, MIEAust CPEng, PMP etc.).

Our firm

Dedicated to sustainable development, the firm is a collective of 16,000 designers, advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology and rigour to shape a better world.

We create spaces where everyone feels safe, seen and included and able to perform at their best. We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and well-being of our members.

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