Site Manager - Industrial & Manufacturing Construction Projects

Turner & Townsend; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Site Manager to support delivery of large-scale manufacturing projects. You will coordinate site operations, ensure safety quality and cost controls, and work with clients, project managers, and contractors to drive successful project execution.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, fluency in English and Spanish, and availability for on-site work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Approx. 5 years' experience in construction or project management; experience on industrial construction projects is a plus.
• Strong understanding of construction site operations, contractor management, and project controls.
• Experience in working in multidisciplinary teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in digital tools and AI-driven applications for planning, reporting, and project management would be an advantage.
• Fluent English and Spanish.
• Availability for on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in the delivery of civil construction packages, including structural works, roofing, and façade systems for a unique industrial facility.
• Oversee subcontractors, suppliers, and site personnel to ensure efficient project execution.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Support planning, coordination, and delivery of mechanical, electrical, and civil infrastructure works.
• Monitor project schedules, milestones, risks, and resource requirements, with proactive mitigation of issues.
• Drive effective cost and schedule control while maintaining project performance targets.
• Coordinate closely with project leadership, technical teams, and client stakeholders for alignment.
• Prepare and present project reports, status updates, and performance metrics using Microsoft Office tools.
• Contribute to process improvements and leverage digital/AI-enabled solutions for planning and reporting.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Multidisciplinary teamwork

On-site availability

Contractor management

Education

Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Site Manager - Industrial & Manufacturing Construction Projects

• Full-time

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, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, 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.

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Site Manager to support the delivery of large-scale Manufacturingprojects. This role will play a key part in ensuring the successful coordination of site operations, infrastructure readiness, and project execution in pre-construction and construction stage.

Working within a fast-paced project environment, you will collaborate closely with clients, project managers, technical teams, and contractors to maintain safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives across the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in the delivery of civil construction packages, including structural works, roofing, and façade systems for a unique industrial facility.
• Oversee subcontractors, suppliers, and site personnel to ensure efficient project execution.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of mechanical, electrical, and civil infrastructure works.
• Monitor project schedules, milestones, risks, and resource requirements, ensuring proactive mitigation of issues.
• Drive effective cost and schedule control while maintaining project performance targets.
• Coordinate closely with project leadership, technical teams, and client stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and alignment.
• Prepare and present project reports, status updates, and performance metrics using Microsoft Office tools.
• Contribute to process improvements and leverage digital and AI-enabled solutions for project planning and reporting where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Approx. 5 years' experience in construction orproject management; experience working onindustrialconstruction projects is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of construction site operations, contractor management, and project controls.
• Experience in working inmultidisciplinary teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in digital tools and AI-driven applications for planning, reporting, and project management would be an advantage.
• Fluent Englishand Spanish.
• Availability for on-site work.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

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. We also encourage our staff to strive to 'make a difference' and become involved in various working committees and forums (for example, Inclusion Working Group, Social & Wellness, Learning & Development, Corporate Social Responsibilities and Net Zero Vision).

At Turner & Townsend we offer a competitive remuneration package and company benefits.

Turner & Townsend value greatly and have a focus on Corporate Responsibilities (CR), this includes a day's leave entitlement to support a local charity or community activity along with the opportunity to participate in several office events that held throughout the year.

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 people from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.

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