Senior Project Manager – Aviation

Turner & Townsend; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Project Manager to work across infrastructure and programme management, delivering across aviation, roads, rail and utilities. The role requires leadership, strong stakeholder management and a growth mindset to guide teams through complex projects.

Applicants should demonstrate experience in project controls, contract management and multidisciplinary collaboration with clients and partners.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of infrastructure project management and/or programme management across the project lifecycle.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to develop teams and lead in ambiguity.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management across clients and partner organisations.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical skills to shape complex problems into delivery solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams and communicate with senior client representatives.

Skills

Infrastructure PM

Programme management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Planning & organisation

Team development

Growth mindset

Education

Degree or HND in management, construction or infrastructure

APM/ICE/MSP certification or near qualified

NEC PM Accreditation or similar

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.

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Job Description

Senior Project Managers at Turner & Townsend work on a broad range of projects and programmes in Aviation, Roads, Rail, Telecommunications, Utilities, and many more. We are looking for individuals with the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Significant experience of infrastructure project management and/or programme management across the project lifecycle, including: project management principles; delivering to client objectives; contract management; leadership and teamwork; financial management and project controls; health, safety, quality and environmental management
• Excellent leadership skills, capable of developing teams and leading others in challenging environments or in ambiguity
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations and able to build long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients
• Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical skills with an ability to quickly understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery
• Drive and commitment to achieving solutions, including the ability to work under pressure and motivate others
• Planning, communication and organisational skills, including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously and communicate effectively with senior client representatives
• Able to lead, manage and develop project teams on large projects or programmes
• Creative, curious and growth mindset

Qualifications

Beneficial Experience:

• Experience of aviation infrastructure project management
• Experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects
• Experience of consultancy or client-side project management
• Familiarity with public sector organisations, non-departmental or arm’s length bodies relevant to infrastructure

Preferable qualifications:

• Degree or HND qualification in a management, construction or infrastructure related subject, or equivalent experience
• Professional affiliation, qualification or near qualified status with the APM, ICE, or similar professional institution
• Project management certification (APM/PRINCE2/MSP)
• NEC PM Accreditations or qualifications

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.

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

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