Project Manager - Water/Utilities

Turner-; Newtown Blackrock; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

25 days annual leave

Global career development

Job summary

Turner & Townsend, based in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking a Project Manager with Water/Utilities experience to drive infrastructure projects. The role emphasizes NEC contract knowledge, strong planning, and effective stakeholder engagement across delivery teams.

The successful candidate will manage multidisciplinary teams, ensure on-time and on-budget delivery, and contribute to end-to-end project execution from design through handover.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant third level qualification preferably in Engineering or related project management discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing large infrastructure projects and teams.
• Chartered/qualified with APM, ICE, RICS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Understand NEC objectives and contract particulars and align projects accordingly.
• Lead planning and management of project teams to deliver on time and on budget.
• Administer NEC PSC and/or ECC contracts and manage key stakeholders.
• Provide cost/time estimates and advise on procurement and contract strategies.
• Ensure design, development, construction, commissioning and handover integrations.
• Report project performance using controls tools and manage procurement risks.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Planning & controls

Team leadership

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

NEC3/NEC4

FIDIC

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand 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 estateservices 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.

Due to continued growth, our Infrastructure Project Management team are looking to appoint a Project Manager with Water/Utilities experience to work on exciting, high profile infrastructure developments based in Dublin, Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• The Project Manager should understand NEC objectives and the operation of the particulars in NEC contract(s).
• Should ideally have Water/Utilities experience, although not a requirement it is advantageous.
• Have a proven track record in planning and managing project teams to ensure an integrated, sustainable and effective solution is delivered which meets the requirements defined to deliver projects on time, on budget and to the highest industry standards.
• Is responsible for leading, establishing, managing and administrating impartial NEC PSC and/or ECC contracts.
• Has the ability to establish a strong working relationship with clients and key stakeholders, ensuring that all user requirements are captured, and approvals are in place to meet schedule dates, as well as understanding regulatory requirements where applicable.
• Contribute to end-to-end execution planning and management.
• Other duties include advising on procurement and contract strategies, decision making which are accurate and timely, providing estimates on costs and time, contributing to quality management design, contractor proposal reviews, raising early warnings for programme delays, for payment changes and compensation events, to ensure delivery of the project goals and value for money of the expenditure.
• Participate in ensuring the integration of design, development, construction delivery, commissioning and process requirements is achieved using the subject matter experts in the team (including own expertise as appropriate).
• Responsible for reporting of project performance using project controls tools, including earned value and quantitative risk analysis.
• Participate in ensuring the project deliverables have been tested, commissioned and handed into operation in accordance with the client’s requirements.
• Participate in ensuring post project reviews are done and learning and benefits realisation are captured appropriately.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to if applicable.
• Responsible for the Safety of everyone involved or touched by the project.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant third level qualification preferably in Engineering or related Project management discipline.
• A minimum of 5years’ experience in managing large or multiple infrastructure/capital projects and teams.
• Knowledge and experience of project management, contract management (i.e. through use of major contract forms e.g. NEC3, NEC4, FIDIC or similar), strategic planning, methodologies and construction delivery best practice.
• Proven ability to successfully implement and execute programmes and driving performance. Knowledge and experience of mobilising and managing the supply chain, including design, planning and construction services.
• Having a disciplined management approach and effective project controls skills.
• Experienced in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Chartered/qualified with APM, ICE, RICS etc.
• Right to work in Ireland and UK.

Additional Information

Full time

Competitiveremunerationand attractive range of benefits

25 daysAnnual leave (23 days+ 2 company days)

Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects

Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally

Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.

We champion our people to succeed in both 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. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.