Turner & Townsend
Senior Project Manager
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, offering capabilities from programme, project, asset and cost management to net zero and digital solutions.
Senior Project Manager
About the Role
Working in Central South, this role is for experienced Project Managers looking to transition into a senior position, developing their career through leadership of industry-leading infrastructure projects in transportation, utilities, and highways.
Main Purpose
- Lead Project Management Commissions, ensuring end-to-end service delivery for large or complex projects.
- Act as the primary client interface, guaranteeing project alignment with time, cost, and quality targets.
- Scope of work involves projects broadly ranging from £10m to £25m (advisory-based projects may exceed this limit).
Key Accountabilities
Core Responsibilities
- Strategic Advising:
- Guide high-level decision-making at project inception, proposing optimal strategies to meet client objectives.
- Define project requirements and success criteria (time, cost, technical, and performance parameters).
- Governance & Planning:
- Establish and maintain project governance structures, processes, and systems.
- Prepare and manage activity schedules (including the master project plan).
- Oversee procurement, resource allocation, and budget control.
- Monitor costs vs. forecasts and adjust resource plans as needed.
- Leadership & Alignment:
- Direct and facilitate cross-functional teams for cohesive project execution.
- Implement performance management techniques, including KPIs.
- Manage change control processes to adapt dynamically to evolving project needs.
- Stakeholder and Client Management:
- Serve as the chief client liaison, ensuring open lines of communication through meetings and written reports.
- Identify and mitigate risks (technical, financial, or external).
- Advise clients on health & safety, environmental impact, and compliance (including SOX protocols where applicable).
- Quality & Reporting:
- Lead planning and execution across quality, safety, health, and environmental management.
- Deliver formal project reports, summarising progress and addressing evolution in project scope/performance.
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Additional Metrics for Success
- Deliver projects that reflect flawless quality, timely execution, and budget discipline.
- Ensure client satisfaction and alignment with appointment conditions.
- Foster collaboration with clients and cross-functional partners.
- Successfully manage day-to-day line responsibilities (as needed).
- Identify business development opportunities, including up-selling within existing client relationships.
- Sustain the internal financial health of projects, reviewing data and monitoring performance.
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Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering (or related fields) is ideal.
- Experience:
- Hands-on experience managing large-scale projects (at least £100m).
- Proven track record in infrastructure, transport, or highways sectors.
- Professional Certifications (preferred):
- Chartered/qualified with ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers), APM (Association for Project Management), RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), etc.
About Turner & Townsend
- Majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., we specialise in real estate, infrastructure, energy, and resources.
- Committed to inclusion and diversity, Turner & Townsend actively encourages applications from underrepresented backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Note: Turner & Townsend does not ask candidates to pay recruitment fees—unauthorized agencies will be rejected.
File: https://www.turnerandtownsend.com
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