Project Manager - Central & Local Government

Turner & Townsend Limited; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for Project Managers to join a dynamic team focused on delivering ambitious projects for central and local government. This role involves managing complex projects with various stakeholders, ensuring effective processes and systems are in place. Ideal candidates will be proactive problem solvers with strong communication skills and a solid engineering background. Join a forward-thinking organization that values collaboration and promotes a healthy work-life balance, where your contributions can truly make a difference in shaping communities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead residential or mixed-use projects, ensuring effective processes.
• Monitor project progress and prepare formal reports for stakeholders.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Health and Safety Knowledge

Education

Engineering Qualification (Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical)

Job description

Project Manager - Central & 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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Project Managers to join our expanding Central and Local Government in our flagship office in Central London.

We are looking for a pro-active and self-motivated problem solver with a logical and structured approach to managing projects of complexity and often with a multitude of stakeholders. An ability to understand the technical inputs required from a design and/or contractor team to overcome problems at the pre-contract and post-contract stage would be helpful, as would some experience of contract administration.

We would like a team player that recognises the value they bring to our business and our clients’ projects and programmes – someone to work collaboratively with others and exemplify high standards of delivery. We have live projects in London, Cambridge, Hertfordshire, Surrey, and Kent, with many more in the pipeline.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Conducting background research, data collection and benchmarking
• Leading on residential-led or mixed-use projects, at the enabling stage (could include highways, utilities, enabling works, remediation, public realm, bridges, utility diversions or upgrades, managing S106 or S278 obligations)
• Establishing effective processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project
• Monitoring and documenting project progress and other performance indicators
• Tracking and documenting changes
• Preparing formal project progress and other reports
• Liaising with the client, contractors and designers
• Attending meetings and drafting minutes, etc

Other responsibilities, to include:

• Preparing presentation materials for client pitches, etc
• Inputting key information into the Turner & Townsend internal database

Minimum Requirements:

• Full time (with flexible working opportunities and home working)
• Ability to travel London/Home Counties/South East
• Strong communication skills (verbal, presentation, written)
• Self-motivator
• Ability to solve problems and think strategically
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders including clients, influential parties, contractors and end-users
• CDM/site health and safety knowledge
• Engineering qualification and/or background (preferably civil, structural, mechanical/electrical)
• Broad understanding of the development lifecycle (business case, design, consents, procurement, delivery, handover, management)
• Direct experience of on-site construction
• Experience in residential-led or mixed-use projects, preferably at the enabling stage (could include highways, utilities, enabling works, remediation, public realm, bridges, utility diversions or upgrades, managing S106 or S278 obligations)

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.