Assistant Project Manager – Rail
Assistant Project Manager – Rail
Joining Arup
Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
At Arup, we design and deliver ground-breaking icons through our work in the built environment. Independent in ownership and spirit, we’re a global firm of project managers, programme managers, designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical experts who use our skills to make a positive difference in the world.
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Our rail experience spans a variety of modes such as High speed, Heavy rail & Suburban, Metro and Mass transit, Light rail, Automated people movers as well as Heavy haul freight. Our regional offices contain talented, multidisciplinary teams offering a broad range of professional services and expertise including railway design, construction, installation, and commissioning.
Our 500 programme and project managers are based in 24 countries across the global Arup network and come from a variety of backgrounds with a range of professional qualifications across engineering, design, project management, construction management and cost control.
Our Programme and Project Management team are currently active in many sectors including Rail, Aviation, Infrastructure, Transport, Energy & Utilities, Education, Science, Healthcare and Industrial.
The Opportunity
This role will be primarily based in Bangalore office and occasional visits to our Arup India Offices and client offices, ensuring the successful delivery of technically excellent multidisciplinary rail projects and bids primarily in India, ME & UK portfolio and as well as global.
We are seeking an assistant project manager to join our team of skilled professionals. From your first day, you will become part of an exceptional community of experts, where each individual is supported in their career development and encouraged to pursue professional qualifications, while taking ownership of their career trajectory.
Location- Bengaluru
Is this role right for you?
You will be a talented assistant project manager or project co-ordinator with curiosity, technical skills, and familiarity with the Indian and Middle Eastern construction industry. If you understand (or are willing to learn) the Project Manager role and aim to deliver excellent client services, we want to hear from you. In addition to your client project work, you will have the opportunity to participate in various business improvement initiatives and engage in a wide range of both formal and informal learning sessions
All the while, you will have the freedom to work independently, managing your own personal development utilizing our in- house and external training opportunities, where you will be responsible within a project team to co-ordinate a teams’ outputs and present to Senior Project Manager or Project Director and ultimately to the Rail Business Leader.
Assist the Senior Project Manager and Project Director in Project planning, control, and estimating and co-ordinating the work of project teams. Manage project information flow and assist in developing project execution strategies, lead the project monitoring and progress reporting, including creating reporting dashboards, this includes attending project progress, design, and construction team meetings
Adopt the established project control methodologies, manage several aspects of project controls processes, support the management of contracts. Configuration and document management, organization, and maintenance of files
Assist in preparing for Client presentations and governance meetings and lead the deliverables tracking throughout the implementation phase and assist the delivery of workshops and events related to the business with risk and issue management status tracking and reporting and provide organizational support to any projects undertaken by the team, as necessary
Assist in Project financial management including month-end processing and organizes a variety of regular and special committee meetings, preparing any required materials and acts as recording secretary in internal and external project meetings, prepares and distributes minutes and action item summaries
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject, such as Engineering, Architecture, Business, Construction Management or Project Management (A Masters in an APM accredited Project Management course or Construction methods is advantageous)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Management in any construction projects with broader understanding of various functions within rail and rail systems will be an added advantage
• Working experience in any of the Project management software such as Microsoft Project software. Primavera will be an advantage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to convey information effectively at various levels and through different methods with Discretion, good judgment, personal motivation and the ability to work independently are particularly useful attributes for project assistants
• Ability to take a lot of initiative and ability to work with little direct supervision and communicate effectively at a number of different levels and methods
What we offer
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs
Different people, shared values.
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. We will do everything we can to support you.
What happens next?
If this could be the next step in your journey, please apply online. All applications will be considered, and we will try our very best to respond to you within 72 hours of receiving your application.
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