Senior Project Manager

Scope

• Senior Project Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending on the complexity of the project.
• Typically, projects fall within the £10m to £25m range.
• Where the service is advisory in nature, for example urban re-generational funding, the overall project size may be much larger.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Advising at a strategic level at the project inception stage, including:
  • Providing advice on different approaches to achieve the client’s overall objectives
• Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements
• Helping establish the overall success criteria for the project, including:
  • Time
  • Cost
  • Technical standards
  • Performance parameters
• Establishing effective:
  • Project governance
  • Processes
  • Systems for full project utilization
• Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity:
  • Producing the master project plan
• Managing the project development aligned with approved plans and targets
• Developing and implementing:
  • Resource plans
  • Procurement of resources
• 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 and actual costs against them
• Managing project workflow between the team and the client:
  • Through regular meetings
  • Written communications
• Identifying and monitoring project risks, including:
  • Planning and implementing risk mitigations
• Preparing formal project progress reports and other required reports
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with:
  • The client
  • Other consultants
  • Managing stakeholders at all project stages
• Advising the client on:
  • Health & Safety
  • Environmental issues
  • Risks
• Coordinating quality, safety, health, and environment measures, from planning through execution

Key Performance Indicators

A Senior Project Manager will be evaluated on:

• Projects managed to the right quality standards, delivered:
  • Efficiently
  • On time
  • To budget
• Alignment of project delivery with the:
  • Client’s objectives
  • Conditions of appointment
• Effective leadership of the project team
• Development of strong relationships with:
  • Clients
  • Cross-functional team members
• Effective discharge of:
  • Line management responsibilities (where applicable)
• Identification and execution of:
  • Business development opportunities
  • Existing and new client relationships
  • Cross-selling initiatives
• Effective monitoring of:
  • Internal financial status of all projects
• Efficient data retention and communication cascading

Qualifications & Experience

Candidates should ideally possess:

• A degree qualification (preferably in Civil Engineering)
• Experience on large scheme projects (£100m+) *- Preferred qualifications:
  • Chartered status with ICE, APM, RICS, etc.

Miscellaneous Notes

• Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
• We encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Potential SOX control responsibilities may apply and must be adhered to where relevant.

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