Senior Project Manager - Heat Networks / Decentralised Energy

Turner & Townsend Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead transformative projects in Decentralised Energy and Heat Networks. This role involves overseeing project delivery, managing client relationships, and ensuring high-quality outcomes. Candidates should possess strong project management skills and a proven track record in delivering energy solutions. The company promotes a collaborative and inclusive work environment, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Decentralised Energy and Heat Network projects.
• Strong track record in delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Management Commissions for complex projects.
• Ensure client objectives are met and projects are delivered to quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

Decentralised Energy Solutions

Heat Network Expertise

Financial Management

Staff Management

Education

Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Job description

• Full-time

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.

We are looking for experienced talents to join our growing team, bringing in further specialism of HN and DE across a range of commissions.

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

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate a number or all of the following points, in relation to Heat Network (HN) and wider Decentralised Energy (DE) projects or programmes.

By Decentralised Energy we refer to distributed, flexible, resilient and low to zero carbon heat and power networks, systems and resources,Decentralised Energy (DE) resources, including, but not limited to, heat networks, solar Photovoltaics (PV), heat pumps, energy storage, demand side flexibility, smart and vehicle-to-grid charging for electric vehicles.

Experience of project development for schemes involving heat networks, local energy networks/smart grid including battery storage, potentially including integrating with home EV charging/car battery storage.

Internal management accountabilities, to include:

• Staff management (where appropriate) – Inputting into the formal management of an Assistant Project Manager or small project management team, to include 1st round recruitment interviews, input into resource management and attendance at junior 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 FMS to monitor a project’s financial status.
• Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.

Reporting

Depending upon context, a Senior Project Manager is likely to report to an Area Manager, Associate Director or Director.

Key Performance Indicators

A Senior Project Manager will in part be judged by the extent to which:

• Projects are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently, on time and to budget.
• Project delivery meets the client’s objectives and is in line with the conditions of appointment.
• The project team is led effectively.
• Strong relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team.
• General line management responsibilities (where appropriate) are effectively discharged.
• Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross- selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon.
• The internal financial status of all projects is effectively monitored.
• Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained.

Qualifications

• Consultancy Project Management experience within DE and HN projects.
• Successful track record in facilitating and delivering DE schemes across a variety of client organisations and achievement in meeting project or programme KPIs.
• Track record in overcoming barriers to DE through one or more project stages like;
  • Feasibility
  • Commercialisation
  • Procurement
  • Delivery of projects
• Working knowledge and experience in DE solutions, covering multiple technologies.
• Have a good understanding of Government policy surrounding HN.

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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