Associate Project Manager - Water/Utilities

Turner & Townsend; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in London is seeking Associates to join their Utilities team. The role involves project management across various infrastructure projects with opportunities for mentoring future Project Managers. Candidates should have solid experience and a relevant degree qualification. The position supports a hybrid working pattern, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Inclusive work culture

Flexible working environment

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in utilities/water infrastructure project management.
• High level of commercial awareness required.
• Proven experience across the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Work on a broad range of projects across Utilities sector.
• Mentor and develop future generations of Project Managers.
• Support clients in delivering high-profile projects.

Skills

Infrastructure project/programme management

Excellent leadership skills

Strong problem solving

Stakeholder management

Planning and organization

Creative and growth mindset

Education

Degree in management, construction or infrastructure

Project management certification (e.g. APM / PRINCE2 / MSP)

Job description

Overview

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. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description: We have exciting opportunities within the utilities sector for Associates to join our expanding team. Following significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, we are seeking high calibre project professionals to support our clients deliver a wide range of high-profile projects across Infrastructure, to be a leader in the industry and help mentor and develop the future generation of Project Managers. We want you to join us and to transform together.

As a member of our growing team, you would be working to help us make a difference with our clients in delivering a diverse range of highly complex projects and programmes. You would be based in our London office and spend your time with colleagues and client teams based across the South-East region. Depending on client requirements, the majority of our roles support a hybrid working pattern. In return there is ample opportunity to thrive, own your career and reach your potential, from within an inclusive, engaging, and supportive culture. The only boundary is your imagination.

Associates at Turner & Townsend:

Associates at Turner & Townsend work on a broad range of projects and programmes across the Utilities sector, including clean and waste water treatment facilities, mains installation and replacement, environmental improvement, asset management, developer service, Major Projects, Strategic Resource Options, and more. We are looking for individuals with the following skills, experience, and behavioural attributes:

• Substantial experience of infrastructure project/programme management across the lifecycle, including project management principles; delivering to client objectives; contract/budget management; leadership and teamwork; financial management and project controls; schedule management; benefits alignment; health, safety, quality and environmental management, preparation, and presentation of status reports. Has a good understanding of CDM and how to practically apply it.
• Excellent leadership skills, capable of developing teams and leading others in challenging or ambiguous environments on commissions and within your line management. Able to identify and address capability gaps.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations and able to build long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical skills with an ability to quickly understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery.
• Drive and commitment to achieving solutions, including the ability to work under pressure and motivate others.
• Create, manage, and modify project/programme plans.
• Planning, communication, and organisational skills, including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously and communicate effectively with senior client representatives, as well as your team.
• Creative, curious and growth mindset
• Promoter of inclusive environments, acting as a role model
• Can identify client opportunities and solve challenges independently, including cross-service approach / reach-back within the business.

Qualifications

Beneficial Experience:

• Experience of utilities/water infrastructure project and / or programme management
• Experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts
• High level of commercial awareness
• Experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams, managing contractors, consultants, and other advisors on infrastructure projects
• Experience of consultancy or client-side project management
• Familiarity with public sector organisations, non-departmental or arm’s length bodies relevant to infrastructure
• Delivery within challenging operational environments
• Proven experience across the full project lifecycle
• Experience of working and reporting in challenging stakeholder and regulatory environments

Preferrable qualifications:

• Degree level qualification in a management, construction or infrastructure related subject, or equivalent experience
• Professional affiliation with the APM, ICE, or an equivalent professional institution
• Project management certification (e.g. APM / PRINCE2 / MSP)
• NEC Accreditations or qualifications
• CSCS / equivalent
• NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualifications
• CDM awareness

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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