Turner & Townsend
Senior Project Manager
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Senior Project Manager – Yorkshire (Infrastructure)
Our Yorkshire team is seeking experienced Project Managers looking to progress into senior roles, supporting industry-leading infrastructure projects across transportation, utilities and highways.
About the Role
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company (22,000+ employees across 60+ countries), providing expertise in programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management. Majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, we deliver transformative projects in real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
We thrive on collaboration, turning challenges into opportunities and complexity into success.
Main Purpose of the Role
This position requires a Senior Project Manager to:
- Lead end-to-end project management for large or complex infrastructure projects.
- Act as the primary client interface, ensuring objectives are met while meeting time, cost, and quality standards.
Scope
- Typical project scope ranges from £10m to £25m.
- Advisory roles (e.g., urban regeneration funding) may cover larger project scopes.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management Core Tasks
- Strategic Advisory: Provide guidance on approaches to achieve client objectives during project inception.
- Requirements Definition: Collaborate on defining project needs and success criteria (time/cost/technical).
- Governance & Systems: Establish robust project governance, processes, and documentation (e.g., master plans).
- Budget & Procurement: Develop and maintain budgets, control costs, and procure external resources.
- Team Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams while fostering collaboration.
- Risk & Change Management: Identify, mitigate risks, and manage change control processes.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Interface with clients, consultants, and external stakeholders.
- Health, Safety & Environment (HSE): Ensure compliance with HSE regulations and risk avoidance.
- Reporting & Performance Tracking: Prepare progress updates, KPI management, and financial monitoring.
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
A Senior Project Manager excels when: ✅ Projects deliver quality, on time, and within budget. ✅ Client objectives are met while adhering to contractual conditions. ✅ A culture of effective team leadership and strong client-stakeholder relationships thrives. ✅ Business development opportunities are identified and pursued. ✅ Internal financial health and reporting standards are upheld.
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Qualifications & Experience
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Degree Qualified (preferably Civil Engineering).
- Proven track record on large-scale projects (£100M+).
- NEC: ECC Project Manager accreditation (preferred).
- Chartered qualifications from bodies such as:
- ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers)
- APM (Association for Project Management)
- RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
SOX Control Responsibilities Some SOX compliance tasks may apply; adherence to these standards is essential.
Benefits & Culture
Turner & Townsend celebrates diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds. Visit www.turnerandtownsend.com for more details.
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Recruitment Note: No fees should ever be charged to candidates—this is against policy. Turner & Townsend reserves the right to review CVs submitted via unauthorised channels. Authorised recruitment agencies must submit candidates only with written permission.
(No candidate or agency fees apply at any stage.)
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