Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Project Manager, where your expertise will shape the future of infrastructure projects. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile projects across various sectors, including aviation and utilities, while mentoring the next generation of project managers. With a commitment to flexibility and work-life balance, you'll thrive in an environment that values your contributions and encourages professional growth. If you're passionate about making a difference and driving change, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Environment

Professional Development Opportunities

Work-Life Balance Support

Inclusive Workplace Culture

Qualifications

• Significant experience in infrastructure project management across the project lifecycle.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusted relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project teams on large infrastructure projects.
• Deliver complex projects while ensuring client objectives are met.

Skills

Infrastructure Project Management

Leadership Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Financial Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree or HND in Management, Construction or Infrastructure

Project Management Certification (APM/PRINCE2/MSP)

Professional Affiliation with APM, ICE, ITP

Job description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the 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 75 years we have been leading the delivery of major transformational programmes. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious Net Zero programmes from over 118 offices worldwide.

Further to this success we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To achieve this, 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.

The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.

Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.

We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

Due to significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, we are looking for Senior Project Managers to support our clients in delivering a wide range of high-profile projects across Infrastructure, to be a leader in the industry and help mentor and develop the future generation of Project Managers. As a member of our growing team, you would be working to help us make a difference with our clients in delivering a diverse range of highly complex projects and programmes. You would be based in our London office and likely spend your time with colleagues and client teams based across London and the South-East region. Dependant on client requirements, most of our roles support a hybrid working pattern.

Senior Project Managers at Turner & Townsend:

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.

Beneficial Experience:

• 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.

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, ITP, 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.