Job Title: Senior Project & Program Consultant

Location/s: India

About Us:

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We are excited to again be growing our PPM team and looking for enthusiastic professionals to join our team to work on a range of water related projects with a focus on sustainability and resilience. In this role you will operationally manage core projects or program to deliver defined objectives. You will also be responsible for delivering project and programme in line with budgetary, compliance, regulatory and planning controls, and will have deep technical knowledge and broad business experience

As part of our Programme and Project Management team, you’ll help deliver some of the biggest, most iconic projects imaginable, with some of the best talent around. With your energy, agility and a keen eye for detail, you’ll deliver transformational outcomes for multiple clients every day.

The role sits within our global business area Resilience. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

Oversee an agreed scope of work and/or the operational workload of a team or contractors; ensuring allocated work is completed/resources are fully utilised in order to deliver against an agreed programme of work Work within established standard operating procedures and systems to independently produce plans and schedules and track and manage budgets, highlighting variances in order to manage and control project delivery targets Deliver a number of small to medium scale projects or program ensuring appropriate use of resources and budgets to deliver the required scope of work within set deadlines Present any project risks or issues to BA managers to ensure the project is not adversely impacted, and ensure compliance to project delivery standards Provide advice to colleagues surrounding behaviours, to ensure adherence to internal and external compliance processes Analyse and review a range of data to identify key existing and emerging themes and trends. Use own and others’ analysis to provide recommendations that support project decision-making. Use own knowledge and experience of industry best practice to review and analyse project processes and policies, providing insightful recommendations that support senior management to improve processes and systems. Interact effectively and proactively across the organisation, seeking to develop ways to support collaboration and ensure projects/programmes can be delivered to meet internal customer expectations. Advise senior management on issues relating to own project, providing subject matter advice in order to support successful delivery in line with project objectives and strategies. Liaise and collaborate with clients and stakeholders, in order to ensure all parties are informed and aware of project progress and expectations. Drive a culture of project delivery excellence within the team, ensuring that adequate talent is available and assigned to lead on project delivery from a technical and task management perspective.   Responsible for the delivery of projects/tasks within the team is in accordance with Management Systems to meet time, quality, budgetary and health and safety targets.   Responsible for career development, driving a culture of best practice around GPS and empowerment of staff to own the development of their careers.   Drive staff engagement levels by drawing insights from tools such as YourVoice, identifying engagement drivers and developing and implementing action plans to ensure a well engaged team.  

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Relevant professional qualification or chartered status Relevant experience including management of small to medium sized project (AKA ‘core’ sized projects) Commercial acumen and the ability to manage relationships with external stakeholders ‘Expert’ level expertise in project and program management Knowledge of own area managed and an understanding of wider program and business Experience in managing business relationships at senior-management level

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.