Heritage Project Managers - Central and Local Government

Turner & Townsend Limited; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Project Managers to join their Central and Local Government Real Estate team. This role involves leading projects that deliver value to the public sector while preserving built heritage. You will engage with high-profile clients and stakeholders, working on historically significant projects across the South East. The position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on society and the environment. Join a company that values diversity and encourages a healthy work-life balance, while fostering an inclusive culture where every voice matters.

Qualifications

• Experience with historically challenging buildings and liaising with planning authorities.
• Strategic mindset with a solution-oriented approach to project management.

Responsibilities

• Act as key liaison with clients, contractors, and designers.
• Monitor project progress and prepare formal reports.
• Conduct research and document performance indicators.

Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem-Solving

Research and Data Collection

Education

Cognate qualification (construction, real estate, planning, engineering)

MRICS or MCIOB (holding or working towards)

Job description

Heritage Project Managers - Central and Local Government

• Full-time

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

We are looking for Project Managers who have experience in the Central and Local Government sector to join our Central and Local Government Real Estate team. You will be responsible for leading and managing projects that deliver value to the public sector and preserve the built heritage, using innovative and sustainable approaches. You will also have the opportunity to work with high-profile clients and stakeholders and lead on a wide range of interesting and historically important projects across the South East. This is an exciting time to join our business unit and make a difference to the environment and the society.

Responsibilities

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Being the key liaison with the client, contractors, and designers
• Conducting background research, data collection and benchmarking
• Working on a range of heritage, historical, residential, or mixed-use projects, at the enabling stage
• Monitoring and documenting project progress and other performance indicators
• Preparing formal project progress and other reports
• Preparing presentation materials for client pitches, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrable experience of working on historically challenging or listed buildings and of liaising with planning authorities, and stakeholders such as Historic England and The 20th Century Society
• A strategic mind and solution-oriented approach to problems
• Willingness to travel to London / Home Counties / South East when necessary
• A “nice to have” …
  • Cognate qualification (construction, real estate, planning, engineering)
  • Holding or working towards MRICS or MCIOB
  • Broad understanding of the development lifecycle (business case, design, consents, procurement, delivery, handover, management)
  • Direct experience of on-site construction under JCT or NEC contract forms

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.

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.