Senior Project Manager

Turner & Townsend Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Limited is seeking Senior Project Managers for its Energy & Natural Resources division. This role involves leading complex projects and client interactions, requiring strategic advisory skills and project management expertise. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and thrive in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Inclusive company culture

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in relevant discipline.
• Professionally qualified (MCIOB / APM or similar).
• Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Management Commissions overseeing large and complex projects.
• Act as the key client interface ensuring objectives are met.
• Develop new business opportunities with clients.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Strategic Advising

Risk Management

Financial Management

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

MCIOB / APM or similar qualification

Job description

• Department: Energy and natural resources

Company Description

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 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the Energy & Natural Resources team are recruiting Senior Project Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to individuals with senior project management experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Warrington for 3 days per week.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

· To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex projects.

· 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.

SCOPE

Senior Project Managers handle commissions of varying scale and value; depending upon the complexity of the project and the sector, where the service provided is advisory in nature, the scale and value of the project could be significant. Senior Project Manager candidates should be comfortable working to deliver medium to high complexity projects independently with minimal oversight but will have access to the wider expertise within the Turner & Townsend team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Senior Project management, to include:

· Advising at a strategic level at the project inception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives

· Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements

· Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters

· Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project

· Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity, including producing the master project plan

· Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets

· Developing and implementing resource plans and 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

· Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs against them

· Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications

· Identifying and monitoring project risks and planning and implementing risk mitigations

· Preparing formal project progress and other reports

· Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages

· Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks

· Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues

Marketing and business development, to include:

· Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients

· Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities

· Working with Associate Directors and Directors to construct bids for new work

· Attending formal client pitches with Assistant Directors and Directors

· Ensuring that project case study, photograph and project CV files are kept up to date

· Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve project management products and services

Internal management accountabilities, to include:

· Staff management – Inputting into the formal management of a Project Manager’s or small project management team, to include 1st round recruitment interviews, input into resource management and attendance at staff appraisals

· Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each project is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database

· Financial management – Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilising D365 in order to monitor a project’s financial status

· Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes

Qualifications

· Degree qualified in relevant discipline

· Professionally qualified (MCIOB / APM or similar)

· Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance.

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

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

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