Project Manager - Principal Delivery (m/f/d)

Turner & Townsend; Genf; Presencial; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Turner & Townsend in Geneva, Switzerland, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end construction delivery within the Principal Delivery team. You will manage design, procurement, construction, and handover in a fast-paced environment, while owning programme performance and commercial success.

You will influence outcomes, drive performance, and collaborate with integrated delivery teams, ensuring clear client communication and alignment throughout the lifecycle.

Formación

• Degree-qualified in construction, project management, or a related discipline.
• Desirable professional accreditation (e.g. RICS, APM).
• Bilingual: French and English are required.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the delivery of construction and fit-out projects from inception through to completion.
• Manage programme, cost, quality, and risk to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Coordinate design, procurement, and construction activities within an integrated delivery model.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage contractor and supplier performance, driving accountability and high standards of delivery.
• Support procurement strategies, including engagement with supply chain partners.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive issue resolution.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with contractual obligations, timelines, and budget expectations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and standardisation across project delivery.

Conocimientos

Project management

Construction industry

Full lifecycle delivery

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Procurement coordination

Contract management

French & English

Educación

Degree in construction or project management

Professional accreditation desirable

Descripción del empleo

Who is Turner & Townsend?

All over the world people are using buildings, infrastructure, and assets we helped to deliver. It could be the hospital they work in, the railway they travel on every day, the fuel that powers their car or the data centre they depend on at work. For more than 75 years we’ve been helping to deliver transformational programmes across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, making a difference to people’s lives and ensuring a return on investment for our clients and their investors.

Description du poste

As a Senior Project Manager within Turner and Townsend's Principal Delivery team, you will play a key role in delivering projects end-to-end, moving beyond traditional consultancy into true project ownership. You will be part of an integrated delivery team responsible for managing the full lifecycle of projects—from design and procurement through to construction and handover.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment where you will directly influence outcomes, drive programme performance, and contribute to commercial success.

Why join us?

• Be part of a delivery-focused model where you own outcomes, not just process
• Gain exposure to end-to-end project delivery, including commercial and supply chain management
• Work within an integrated team environment that enables faster decision-making and real impact
• Develop a broader, more commercially focused skillset

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of construction and fit-out projects from inception through to completion
• Manage programme, cost, quality, and risk to ensure successful project outcomes
• Coordinate design, procurement, and construction activities within an integrated delivery model
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage contractor and supplier performance, driving accountability and high standards of delivery
• Support procurement strategies, including engagement with supply chain partners
• Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive issue resolution
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with contractual obligations, timelines, and budget expectations
• Contribute to continuous improvement and standardisation across project delivery

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in project management within construction, ideally in commercial office fit-out or similar sectors
• Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, and construction delivery
• Demonstrated commercial awareness, including budget management and cost control
• Experience managing contractors and working with supply chains
• Ability to manage risk, make decisions, and operate effectively in fast-paced environments
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in construction, project management, or a related discipline
• Working towards or holding a professional accreditation (e.g. RICS, APM, or similar) is desirable
• Can speak, write and read in both French and English.

Informations supplémentaires

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We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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

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