Principal Project Manager - Multidisciplinary

Principal Project Manager - Multidisciplinary Full-time State/Province: Western Cape Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM SA Business Line: Building Engineering Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: Group Support Primary Location: ZA - Cape Town, Carl Cronje Drive, B Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description Here is what you will be doing: Undertakes full day to day Project Management role on a range of complex projects or on a small programme of projects or running a significant component of a major project or programme of projects. Undertake internal team and project management responsibilities and partake in business development activities. Team Management: - Provides technical leadership for larger and more complex project and programme teams and is considered to be an expert in their field - Responsible for technically leading groups of Project Managers, Senior Project Managers and technical teams to deliver within scope, budget, time and quality standards - Engages with project teams within a field of expertise to confirm project approach and review deliverables - Delivers effective communication inclusive of clients and team members to clarify expectations and requirements - Shares knowledge to develop technical skills of project and programme teams - Participates in recruitment, technical interviews and evaluations of prospective resources - Make day-to-day decisions for project and programme teams - Mentors technical leadership talent and trains staff, ensuring discipline skills are up to date and industry-relevant

Technical Excellence: - Applies diversified knowledge of Project Management principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields - Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods - Identifies and delivers new technical offerings - Develops and approves the methodology for new work areas, as well as new tools and techniques that add value - Resolves complex technical problems and acts as the go-to person for specific technical issues - Acts independently on technical matters and demonstrates innovation in delivering technical excellence - Performs quality reviews and serves as Lead Verifier on projects, confirming that the approach satisfies the client scope of services and expectations - Applies acquired expertise and knowledge to solve technical challenges and provide coaching to peers and team members - Supports digital transformation strategy and implementation and embraces change within the discipline - Responsible for developing a robust technical network within AECOM globally to provide clients with the most appropriate technical solutions and is part of the global technical practice teams - Assists with bids - Able to monitor and track the budget for specific tasks within the project - Functioning as a Project Manager on APIC on up to 5 active projects - Manages project services and projects using APIC and other systems as relevant - Responsible for timely cash collection in compliance with contract terms -