Senior Water & Utilities Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

25 days annual leave

Career development opportunities

Global/ Ireland-wide opportunities

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Dublin is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a portfolio of water infrastructure projects across Ireland. You will drive design, procurement, and construction delivery while managing budgets and stakeholders.

The role requires a recognised professional qualification in Project Management/Engineering, with NEC accreditation preferred and at least 10 years’ experience, including water utility contracts. Travel to sites nationwide is expected.

Qualifications

• Holds a professional qualification awarded by a recognised chartered institute or association in a discipline directly related to Project Management/Engineering
• Ideally holds an NEC PM accreditation
• Minimum 10 years experience, of which five in a water utility client role
• Proven track record delivering water utility capital contracts
• Experience administering NEC/FIDIC conditions of contract; managing large portfolios of capital projects
• Role involves visits to client offices and active sites nationwide; driver’s license advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a diverse portfolio of water sector projects, ensuring progress with design, procurement, construction, and budget targets
• Identify and manage internal and external stakeholders with regular, timely communications
• Collaborate with utility companies on connection agreements and water contracts, engaging legal where required
• Review and process payment applications from delivery partners and utility clients
• Adapt rapidly to changing project requirements with a strong technical understanding
• Lead governance adherence and navigate approval gates across projects and programmes
• Prepare and maintain project documentation: risk and issue registers, daily logs, schedules and budgets
• Ensure robust project controls related to budgets, schedule, scope, quality and risk
• Lead and motivate project teams to clarify goals and drive delivery
• Oversee contracts administration, including NEC and FIDIC suites
• Demonstrate ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Drive development and delivery of large infrastructure projects and programmes

Skills

Project management

Education

Professional qualification awarded by a recognised chartered institute or association

NEC PM accreditation

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Dublin is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a portfolio of water infrastructure projects across Ireland. You will drive design, procurement, and construction delivery while managing budgets and stakeholders.

The role requires a recognised professional qualification in Project Management/Engineering, with NEC accreditation preferred and at least 10 years’ experience, including water utility contracts. Travel to sites nationwide is expected.