Junior Project Manager (Industrial, Science & Technology)

Turner & Townsend; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Lombardy, Italy is seeking a Junior Project Manager to oversee industrial, science and technology projects, focusing on cost control, scheduling and budget adherence across the project lifecycle.

The role requires collaboration with general contractors, vendors and consultants, with emphasis on cost estimates, change orders, and close-out documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager in Life Sciences, High Tech facility, or Logistics construction.
• Advanced skills in spreadsheets, report writing, and presentations.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with ability to multi-task.
• Self-motivated team player with entrepreneurial thinking and creativity.
• Experience in managing teams, delivering commissions, and business development.
• Fluent in English and Italian.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall project cost, schedule, and budgets, including analysis and tracking of critical milestone activities.
• Oversee and coordinate General Contractor, vendors, and consultants throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review and approve construction proposals, pricing, scopes, and cost-loaded schedules.
• Assess work-in-place, approve capital expenditure spends, and review requests for payment.
• Lead client meetings and advocate on behalf of the client during disputes, modifications, or change orders.
• Monitor and report on factors influencing construction costs, supporting engineering decisions relating to project cost and budget.
• Coordinate and oversee scheduling consultant reviews, ensuring equipment meets project timelines.
• Manage the transfer of building operations to the client, including close-out documentation and warranties.
• Review and validate cost estimates prepared by contractors and within the client's organisation.
• Identify and record occurrences that might result in claims, acting on the client's behalf.

Skills

Project management

Budget tracking

Communication

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Business development

Multilingual English-Italian

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Spreadsheets

Report writing

Presentations

Job description

Junior Project Manager (Industrial, Science & Technology)

• Full-time


• Manage overall project cost, schedule, and budgets, including analysis and tracking of critical milestone activities.


• Oversee and coordinate General Contractor, vendors, and consultants throughout the project lifecycle.


• Review and approve construction proposals, pricing, scopes, and cost-loaded schedules.


• Assess work-in-place, approve capital expenditure spends, and review requests for payment.


• Lead client meetings and advocate on behalf of the client during disputes, modifications, or change orders.


• Monitor and report on factors influencing construction costs, supporting engineering decisions relating to project cost and budget.


• Coordinate and oversee scheduling consultant reviews, ensuring equipment meets project timelines.


• Manage the transfer of building operations to the client, including close-out documentation and warranties.


• Review and validate cost estimates prepared by contractors and within the client's organisation.


• Identify and record occurrences that might result in claims, acting on the client's behalf.

• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar


• Proven experience as a Project Manager in Life Sciences, High Tech facility, or Logistics construction


• Advanced skills in spreadsheets, report writing, and presentations


• Strong communication and organizational skills with ability to multi-task


• Self-motivated team player with entrepreneurial thinking and creativity


• Experience in managing teams, delivering commissions, and business development


• Fluent in English and Italian

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.

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.

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