Senior Project Manager - Water and environmental resilience

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Healthy work-life balance

Opportunity for personal development

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Senior Project Manager based in London. The role involves leading and mentoring teams in delivering high-profile infrastructure projects. Key responsibilities include managing project lifecycles, fostering client relationships, and solving complex issues. Candidates should have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, alongside a degree in a relevant field and project management certification. A commitment to a collaborative and inclusive workplace is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of infrastructure project management across the project lifecycle.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of utilities/water infrastructure project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams and manage projects across the South-East region.
• Deliver complex projects while managing stakeholders.
• Ensure project objectives and client satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Planning and communication

Organizational skills

Education

Degree or HND in management, construction or infrastructure

Project management certification (APM/PRINCE2/MSP)

Tools

NEC PM Accreditations

Job 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. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Job Description

Due to significant growth within the utilities sector 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. You will 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 will work to make a difference with our clients in delivering a diverse range of highly complex projects and programmes. You will be based in our London office and likely spend your time with colleagues and client teams across the South‑East region.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 utilities/water infrastructure project management.
• Experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts.
• Experience of managing commercial management.
• Experience of working within multi‑disciplinary teams, managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects.
• Experience of consultancy, contractor or client‑side project management.
• Familiarity with public sector organisations, non‑departmental or arm’s length bodies relevant to infrastructure.
• Delivery within operational environments.
• Experience of working and reporting in regulatory environments.
• Experience of Development and / or Delivery stages.

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.
• CDM Awareness.

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.

Important Notes

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

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.