Job description - the role
AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces.
We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.
We partner with Arup to support their contingent recruitment processes.
Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.
On Behalf of Arup, we are looking for a Assistant Project Manager for a 6 month contract based in London (hybrid).
Candidate Profile: Key accountabilities, skills & experience
We are looking for an assistant Commercial/Project Manager to join the Design and Project Leadership (DPL) team to provide commercial and contract administration support, to the project directors, project managers and the commercial leadership team.
The role:
- Strong excel skills, confident in the use of databases and digital platforms and other relevant PM/commercial/financial tools.
- Confident in the knowledge and application of Power Bi.
- Support the preparation and issue of applications for payment via excel and a Power Bi platform.
- Periodic Dashboard and Power BI 'live reporting'.
- Supporting commercial reviews including commercial data downloads and processing, profit checks, rate checks, recording actions, etc.
- Supporting the preparation of revised forecasts and programmes for acceptance.
- Supporting the management of sub consultant agreements including payment certificates and general contract administration.
- Liaising with, and supporting the contract administration lead in the preparation of early warning notices, early warning responses, compensation event notifications, compensation event responses, quotations etc.
- Reviewing and processing project payment certificates and subconsultant invoicing.
- Management of documentation e.g., recording process, filing, and archiving.
- Handling confidential data/information in an appropriate way.
- Ability to logically work through problems, diligently recording processes.
The Candidate:
Minimum of a degree qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Project Management, or similar field.
Relevant professional experience in design or construction industry on major projects.
Experience in a Project Management/Commercial Management background including contract administration, project controls, approaches, tools, methodology and systems.
Demonstrable experience of working within a design team in the development of their commercial delivery to meet the client's brief.
Change management experience.
Strong interpersonal, skills essential for team-based working.
Ability to relate and work well with the team and people at all levels.
Must have solid analytical and reasoning skills and ability to develop solutions to complex problems.
About the client
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Guided by its values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Arup creates and contributes to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all.
Arup's internal employee networks support their inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - creating a space for everyone to express themselves and make a positive difference.