Senior Project Manager - Corporate Occupier

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Central London is seeking a Senior Project Manager with occupier fit-out experience to lead high-profile commissions, delivering on time, cost and quality for clients.

You will manage cross-functional teams, develop governance, plan projects, and build strong client and stakeholder relationships while pursuing new business opportunities to grow the practice.

Qualifications

• Degree level education in a relevant field.
• Construction/Property related academic qualification.
• Ideally professionally qualified in construction, project management, engineering, surveying or architecture.
• Experience delivering CAT B office fit-out projects, preferably in a consultancy environment.
• Delivery experience as day-to-day project lead.
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive problem-solving attitude and ability to deliver under pressure.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters.
• Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Supporting in setting up effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project.
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• Advising upon the procurement of resources.
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team.
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.
• Managing the change control process.
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Preparing formal project progress and other reports.
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with existing and potential clients, and assist in the preparation of bid proposals.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Client relationships

Education

Degree level education

Construction/Property related qualification

Professional qualification in construction/PM/engineering/surveying/architecture

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
For over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who has experience in the Occupier Fit Out sector to join our expanding team in our office in Central London. You will be responsible for leading and delivering Project Management commissions for high profile clients across various sectors, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time, cost, and quality standards. You will be part of Turner & Townsend’s occupier fit out team and provide support on major Project Management commissions. You will also contribute to the growth and development of our business by building strong relationships with clients and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
• Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues
• Supporting in setting up effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan
• Advising upon the procurement of resources
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques
• Managing the change control process
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
• Preparing formal project progress and other reports
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with existing and potential clients, and assist in the preparation of bid proposals

Qualifications

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Educated to degree level
• Holder of a construction/property related academic qualification (this could be your degree)
• Ideally professionally qualified in one of the following fields: construction, project management, engineering, surveying or architecture
• Experience in delivering CAT B office fit-out projects, preferably in a consultancy environment
• Delivery experience as day-to-day project lead
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive and problem-solving attitude, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and deliver under pressure
• A passion for delivering high-quality and innovative solutions for our clients
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development

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.