Turner & Townsend
Senior Project Manager
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Senior Project Manager
About Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, we transform together, delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include:
- Programme, project, cost, and asset management
- Commercial management and controls
- Performance management
- Procurement and supply chain
- Net zero and digital solutions
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project, and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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Job Description: Senior Project Manager
If you are looking to broaden your industry experience and progress your career within project management, our Midlands team are seeking experienced Project Managers looking to develop their career into a senior position. Working on a range of industry-leading infrastructure projects, we will support you in finding the right role within transportation, utilities, and highways within our client base.
Main Purpose of the Role
- To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex projects.
- To act as the key, day-to-day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time, cost targets, and appropriate quality standards.
Scope
- Senior Project Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project.
- Typically, projects fall within the £10M to £25M range. Where the service is advisory (e.g., advising on urban regeneration funding), the overall project size may be much larger.
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Key Accountabilities
Core Project Management Responsibilities
- Advising at a strategic level at the project inception stage, including providing advice on different approaches to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives.
- Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements.
- Helping to establish overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical, and performance parameters.
- Establishing effective project governance, processes, and systems throughout the project lifecycle.
- Preparing and maintaining schedules of activities, including master project planning.
- Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets.
- Developing and implementing resource plans and procurement strategies.
- Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team.
- Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including use of KPIs to improve project performance.
- Managing the change control process.
- Developing and agreeing budgets, controlling forecast vs. actual costs.
- Managing the flow of project information between the team and client (through regular meetings and written communications).
- Identifying and monitoring project risks, informing risk mitigations.
- Preparing formal project progress reports and other communications.
- Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders across project stages.
- Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks.
- Planning for and ongoing management of quality, safety, health, and environmental (QSHE) standards.
Key Performance Indicators
A Senior Project Manager will be judged by their ability to:
- Deliver projects to the right quality standards, on time and budget.
- Ensure project delivery meets the client’s objectives and aligns with the conditions of appointment.
- Lead the project team effectively.
- Build and maintain strong client and cross-functional team relationships.
- Discharge general line management responsibilities (where appropriate).
- Identify and act upon business development opportunities with both existing and new clients (e.g., cross-selling).
- Monitor the internal financial status of all projects.
- Cascade key information and share knowledge appropriately.
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Qualifications & Experience
Ideal Candidates Will:
- Hold a degree (preferably in Civil Engineering).
- Have experience on large-scale projects (over £100M).
- Be charged/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS, or equivalent professional bodies.
Additional Information
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Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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Internal Financial Controls (SOX Compliance) may apply to this position. Compliance will be required where applicable.
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