Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Investor & Developer team in London. The successful candidate will deliver project management services for high-profile office and residential projects, work alongside senior team members, and manage various internal and external stakeholders. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and exposure to commercial property markets, requiring strong communication, problem-solving skills, and relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-graduate experience as a Project Manager.
• Experience in Project Management or Contract Administration role.
• Demonstrable knowledge of project management techniques and tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Project Management services to developers and institutional investors.
• Manage internal and external project teams for successful project delivery.
• Assist with project scope, goals, and resource requirements definition.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Project management techniques

Team collaboration

Education

First degree – BSc or BA

MRICS (Building Surveying or Project Management) or MAPM

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

Who are you?

You are a Project Manager with at least 5+years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

Job Description

Project Manager

Role Purpose

The Investor & Developer team forms one of two Project Management services lines within the Building Consultancy’s Project and Cost Management Group. Providing project management services primarily to property investors and developer clients, the team currently comprises four fee earners with a shared support function.

The Investor & Developer team have established a significant level of secured work coming into 2026 and is has been working closely with existing clients along with CBRE’s development and leasing teams to successfully secure further high-profile work going forward into 2026 with an expanded team. To support both the senior team and current and projected workflow demands, there is a requirement to recruit an additional Project Manager into the team. It is anticipated that this recruit will work alongside the teams Directors and Associate Directors on larger instructions and will quickly demonstrate autonomy on smaller projects.

Specifically, the new recruit will be directly involved with the delivery of high-profile projects in both London’s West End and the City. The role has a keen focus on technical proficiency with a view to grow commercial understanding (lettings and investment) along with contributions to Business Development. This role offers an opportunity to strengthen Project Management experience and to broaden the recruit’s skill base further into commercial property with exposure to clients and influencers alike.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing an Assistant role on larger projects and quickly progressing to a more autonomous role on smaller projects, provide Project Management delivery service to developers and institutional investors on a broad range of office & residential projects.
• Assist with and manage the direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with CBRE company strategy, commitments and goals.
• Manage internal and external project teams (consulting and contracting) in the successful delivery of all projects and lead the planning and implementation of project.
• Manage the design team, third parties and the project team generally.
• Assist with and manage the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Assist with and manage the definition of project tasks and resource requirements.
• Assist with and manage the development of project programmes and overall strategy plans.
• Assist with and manage the assembly and coordination of project team members as required to suit complexity of the project.
• Participate in the management of project budgets.
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
• Assist with and manage the monitoring and reporting on progress of the projects to all stakeholders.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
• Participate in the implementation and management of project changes.
• Participate in providing efficient and timely support to other CBRE service lines where required to assist in securing instruction.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to cross sell other CBRE service lines.
• Identify fee earning opportunities within both internal CBRE marketplace and external marketplace.
• Directly contribute to the overall annual fee target of the I & D Team.
• Contribute to and assist in the management of new business pipeline.
• Actively operate within the CBRE ‘One Team’ and Teamship ethos.

Person Specification

Experience

• 12 - 24 months post APC (Project Management or Building Surveying) experience with commercial office project experience.
• Suitably experienced candidates from other backgrounds (e.g. Architectural, Engineering) would be considered.
• Experience in Project Management/ Contract Administration role on commercial new build or refurbishment projects.
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical application of project management.
• Demonstrable knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
• Demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills/ ability.
• Able to form strong and productive relationships at peer group level.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build working relationships across in a team environment.
• Leads by example, and can influence, lead and motivate others through action as well as words.
• Assertive, persuasive and self-motivated.
• Flexible and adaptable to cope with fast track projects and changing client requirements.
• Commitment to continually developing ability and skill base.
• Demonstration of good time management, focusing appropriate resources to meet client and project objectives.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Planning, organizing and decision-making.
• Conflict management.
• Adaptability.

Qualifications (Minimum)

• First degree – BSc or BA
• MRICS (Building Surveying or Project Management) or MAPM

IT Technical Abilities

• Technically literate
• Excellent Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Experience of Microsoft Project

Additional Information

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

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