Senior Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking experienced Project Managers in Newcastle upon Tyne to lead various infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include managing the project lifecycle, acting as the primary client contact, and ensuring successful delivery within budget. Candidates should have experience in stakeholder management and ideally hold a degree in a construction-related field. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex stakeholder environment is preferred.
• Candidates will ideally be degree qualified in a construction-related subject.
• Preferred if chartered/qualified with professional bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Management Commissions and delivery.
• Act as the client interface to meet objectives.
• Manage project progress, budget, and risks.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Degree in a construction-related subject

NEC3: ECC Project Manager accreditation

Chartered/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS

Job description

Overview

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. We work in partnership 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

If you are looking to broaden your industry experience and progress your career within project management, our Northeast team are seeking experienced Project Managers looking to develop their career into a senior position. Working on a range of industry leading infrastructure projects, we will support you in finding the right role within transportation, utilities and highways within our client base.

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 sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. Typically, projects fall within the £10m to £25m range. However, where the service provided is advisory in nature, for example advising on urban re-generation funding, the overall project size may be much larger.

Key Accountabilities

• 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

Qualifications

• Preferred if experience is in a complex stakeholder environment
• Preferred if NEC3: ECC Project Manager accreditation is in place
• Preferred if chartered/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS etc
• Candidates will ideally be degree qualified in a construction related subject

Additional Information

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. Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com

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

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