Consultant Project Manager - Construction

Turner Townsend; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company in Newcastle is seeking experienced project managers to join their Real Estate team. Candidates should have proven experience in managing construction projects and excellent client interaction skills. Successful applicants will lead project commissions and ensure quality service delivery to meet client objectives. The company offers a dynamic environment where teamwork and excellence drive project success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing construction/refurbishment projects, ideally in a consultancy environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management commissions and oversee end-to-end service delivery.
• Interface with clients to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Establish project governance and quality management processes.

Skills

Project management

Client interface management

Performance management techniques

Strategic advisory

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Overview

have several exciting opportunities for project management professionals to join our expanding Real Estate team in Newcastle. Responsibilities include:

• To lead project management commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
• Project Managers handle commissions of varying scale and value; depending upon the complexity of the project etc., the normal would be up to £40m in value. However, where the service provided is advisory in nature, for example advising on urban re-generation funding, the overall project size may be much larger.
• Project management, to include:
• Advising at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client's overall objectives
• Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
• Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
• Project planning, including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan
• Advising upon the procurement of resources
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPI's to improve project performance
• Managing the change control process
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
• Ensuring the production of formal project progress and other reports
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in relevant discipline (desirable)
• Proven experience managing construction/refurbishment projects, ideally in a consultancy environment (essential)

Company Description

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: Job Description We