Associate Project Manager - Water/Utilities

Turner & Townsend; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company in London is seeking Associates to support high-profile projects in the utilities sector. This role involves managing infrastructure project activities, providing leadership, and fostering stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, project management certification, and experience in utilities. The position offers a hybrid working model along with opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Inclusive culture

Career development opportunities

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure project/programme activities across the lifecycle.
• Provide strong leadership, developing teams and guiding others.
• Maintain strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrate problem solving, analytical and numerical skills.
• Drive and commit to solutions, work under pressure.

Job description

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Overview

Company Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to deliver outcomes that improve people’s lives. We partner to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes, turning 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.

Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc. We work with CBRE to provide premier programme, project and cost management services worldwide.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Role

We have exciting opportunities within the utilities sector for Associates to join our expanding team. Following growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, we are seeking high-calibre project professionals to support our clients in delivering a wide range of high-profile projects across infrastructure, to lead 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 help deliver a diverse range of highly complex projects and programmes. You would be based in our London office and spend time with colleagues and client teams across the South-East region. Depending on client requirements, most roles support a hybrid working pattern. In return, there is ample opportunity to thrive, own your career and reach your potential within an inclusive, engaging, and supportive culture.

Responsibilities

• Associates 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.
• Manage infrastructure project/programme activities 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, and status reporting. Apply CDM in practice.
• Provide strong leadership, developing teams and guiding others in challenging environments; identify and address capability gaps.
• Maintain strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; build long-term trusted advisor relationships with clients and partner organisations.
• Demonstrate problem solving, analytical and numerical skills; translate complex problems into deliverable solutions.
• Drive and commit to solutions, work under pressure, and motivate others.
• Create, manage, and adjust project/programme plans; plan, communicate, and organise across multiple work streams and senior client contacts.
• Foster a creative, curious, and growth-minded approach; promote inclusive environments as a role model.
• Identify client opportunities and address challenges independently, including cross-service collaboration.

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

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 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.

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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