Senior Project Manager - Defence - London

Turner & Townsend; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their dynamic team in London. This role involves leading complex projects in the Defence Infrastructure Sector, ensuring high-quality delivery and effective stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in project management, with experience in budgeting and team leadership. Embrace the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, balancing office time with client site visits, while contributing to impactful projects that shape the future of infrastructure. Join a company that values diversity and promotes a healthy work-life balance, where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

Hybrid working environment

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex projects and teams.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project teams to deliver high-quality results.
• Develop project business cases and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Project Management

Budgeting and Forecasting

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Degree or HND in Engineering, Construction or Infrastructure

Project Management Certification (APM/PRINCE2/AGILE)

Tools

NEC PM Accreditations

Job description

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 110 offices worldwide.

The Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size with our service offerings spanning across Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines.
We provide support to the full project lifecycle both pre-contract and post contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients, that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £200M.

We are actively looking to expand the team due to client requirements and have talented individuals join us who will support our Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Job Description

Due to increasing client demand, we are looking to speak with Senior Project Managers to help us assist our clients deliver high profile projects across the Defence Infrastructure Sector.

As a member of our growing team, you would be working to help us make a difference with our clients in delivering highly complex projects and programmes.

You would be based out of our London office and most likely spend most of your time mixed-working with colleagues and client teams based across the South East. This role would suit someone from a defence background, but it is not an essential.

This role will operate on a hybrid working routine, with time expected in our office and a minimum of two days per week on our client sites.

Key deliverables:

1. Creative and curious mindset.
2. Leading, managing and developing project teams or work streams as part of larger projects and delivering results through others.
3. Commercially aware; experienced in monthly budgeting/forecasting and managing project budgets.
4. Project Business Case formulation detailing project’s objectives, costs and benefits demonstrating to stakeholders of its value.
5. Being responsible for high quality delivery on a client assignment.
6. Demonstrative knowledge and experience in one or more related business/infrastructure sector areas.
7. Building long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients.
8. Communicating effectively and focusing on efficient, collaborative and quality delivery.

Qualifications

1. Degree or HND qualification in an engineering, construction or infrastructure related subject. (Relatable experience will be considered)
2. Project management certification (APM/PRINCE2/AGILE)
3. NEC PM Accreditations or qualifications would be desirable.

Other essential requirements:

Security Clearance

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).

Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Working in teams/site attendance

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working, that enable them to balance their working life with other priorities. At the same time, T&T recognises that employee office and site attendance must at all times remain in line with the demands of the business and clients. Currently, we anticipate you being on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, but this may flex depending on client and business requirements.

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.

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

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