Senior Project Manager

Turner-; Bristol; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is expanding its Infrastructure team in the South West region of the UK, with senior project management roles based in Bristol and wider South West area. The role focuses on delivering high-profile transport and utilities projects under NEC/PSC and ECC frameworks, leading teams and collaborating with clients to achieve safe, on-time outcomes.

Ideal candidates will bring experience managing cross-functional projects, strong stakeholder skills, and a track record in cost and risk

Qualifications

• Experience delivering infrastructure projects with NEC PSC and ECC contracts.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills across client and partner organisations.
• Ability to engage and lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple work streams.
• Understanding of project controls disciplines (planning, risk, change) and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Managing and administering NEC PSC and/or ECC contracts.
• Leading project teams or work streams and delivering results through others.
• Ensuring high-quality delivery on client assignments.
• Building long-term trusted advisor relationships with clients.

Skills

NEC/ECC contracts management

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Team leadership

CDM Regulations

Financial / cost control

Education

Degree or HND in engineering/construction

APM / IPM / PRINCE2 certification

ICE / CIWEM accreditation

NEC3 / NEC4 PM Accreditation

CITB Site Management Safety Training Course

Full UK Driving License

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 130 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: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

WithintheSouth Westregionof the UK, our Infrastructure team hasestablishedstrong positions across the Transport and Utilities sectors. With significant growth in recent years, we are continuing to expand our presence and are looking to connect with Senior Project Managers, particularly those based in Bristol, Cardiffand the widerSouth Westarea.

We offer the opportunity to work onhighprofileprojects and programmes across the region, alongside wider UK opportunities, supportingclientsunderNew Engineering Contract (NEC), Professional Service Contracts (PSC) andEngineeringandConstructionContract (ECC)PM roles. We are seeking Project Managers who enjoy collaborating to solve complex challenges and are keen to develop their technical skills and experience.

Job Objectives:

• Managing and administrating NEC PSC and/or ECC contracts;
• Managing,leadingand developing project teams or work streams as part of larger projects and delivering results through others;
• Being responsible forhigh qualitydelivery on a client assignment;
• Buildinglongtermtrustedadvisor relationships with our clients;
• Actively developing solutions and supporting tools and methods;
• Liaising with service line teams, accountteamsand functional specialists;
• Communicating effectively and focusing on efficient,collaborativeand quality delivery.

RequiredExperience:

• Experience in managing small to medium sized teams as part of a blended effort working alongside other organisations;
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations;
• Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders and manage cross functional projects;
• Abilityto deliver projectpackages or small tomedium sizeprojectswithin a technically complex environment whilst ensuringhigh levelsof safety and environmental responsibility;
• Strong analytical and numerical skills / flexibility to understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery;
• Ability to develop and deliverhigh qualityoutput against stated business and technical projectobjectivesand meet tight deadlines safely;
• Ability tomaintainmomentum, support colleagues and deliver successful outcomes in challenging project environments;
• Strong understanding of the project controls disciplines such as planning,riskand change with the ability to interpret the information they provide and support insightful reporting.
• Ability to develop effective written presentations andparticipateeffectively in meetings with senior client staff;
• Experience of managing contractors,consultantsand other advisors on civil engineering projects;
• Ensure the principles of lessonslearntand knowledge capture are practiced as business as usual;
• Awarenessof theConstruction (Design and Management) Regulations;

PreferredExperience:

• Experience of project management and/or programme management, adding value at theinitialstrategic planning phase all the way into implementation,constructionand delivery in the context of infrastructure projects and programmes;
• Previousexperience of working with UK Government and Local Authority organisations would be beneficial particularly any Flood Risk Asset Management Authorities, Environment Agency and /or Water Companies;
• Previousexperience of procurement and managing NEC contracts would behighlyadvantageousbut not essential;

Qualifications

• Project management certification (Association of Project Managers (APM), Institute of Project Managers (IPM) or PRINCE2);
• Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) qualification in an engineering or construction field;
• Professionally qualified or near qualified status with the Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE), Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), or similar professional institution would be advantageous;
• NEC3 or NEC4 PM Accreditation.
• Construction Institution Training Board (CITB) Site Management Safety Training Course would also be desirable
• Full UK Driving License

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 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.

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

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