Senior Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead their Johannesburg team. This role involves overseeing project management commissions, ensuring successful delivery of business solutions, and enhancing client relationships. You will be responsible for strategic project planning, governance, and resource management, while also identifying new business opportunities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in construction management, a degree in project management, and a passion for driving continuous improvement. Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact on exciting projects across Africa.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in Construction Management or Project Management.
• Must be registered with SACPCMP as Professional Construction Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Management Commissions and multisite programmes.
• Act as the key client interface ensuring project delivery meets objectives.

Skills

Business Development

Project Management Methodology

Project / Program Management

PMBOK

Waterfall

Wastewater

Construction Management

Project Management Software

Microsoft Project

Budgeting

Contracts

Education

Degree in Construction Project Management

SACPCMP Registration

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Our people are the key to our success and are our most important asset. As Senior Project Manager you will join our Johannesburg Project Management team to provide services that help our clients devise strategies to deliver successful business solutions prior to sanction, achieve confidence around project delivery, ensure projects are effectively managed & controlled, and facilitate the capture and transfer of knowledge.

In undertaking the role of Project Manager, Turner & Townsend have specific expectations to be met. The expectations will form part of your continuous development and performance measurement. These are set out as follows:

Service Delivery

Total service delivery to all clients within Africa. Your reporting structure with other Directors / MSL will ensure that you are best placed to direct resources to maximise return. Your focus will be continuous improvement at a service level and coordinating with other Directors / MSL to maximise opportunities available with our Key Accounts. You will also be expected to implement and or update requisite tools and systems to ensure staff are able to deliver a professional and efficient service.

Main Purpose of Role

• To lead Project Management Commissions and multisite programmes taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery.
• To act as the key day-to-day client interface ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
• Leading technical knowledge is built environment projects and programmes from C-Suite stakeholder engagement and management through to design and engineering management and construction oversight.

Duties of a Senior Project Manager

As the Senior Project Manager you will have responsibility amongst others for the service stream in terms of Project Resourcing, Best Practice and Knowledge Management Tool & Systems, Key Account Management, Service Opportunity identification, and Service Development. You will continue to promote the interests of Turner & Townsend giving the full benefit of your knowledge, expertise, and skills to all your business undertakings.

Project management to include:

• Advising at a strategic level at the project conception stage including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client's overall objectives.
• Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project including time, cost, technical, and performance parameters.
• Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health, and environment issues.
• Establishing effective project governance processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project.
• Project planning including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan.
• Advising upon the procurement of resources.
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team.
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques including the use of KPIs to improve project performance.
• Managing the change control process.
• Managing the procurement of provisional sums.
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client through regular meetings and written communications.
• Taking a leading role in the interface between design and engineering professionals and client and contractors alike.
• Taking a leading role in interfacing between the principal contractor and the consultants during the construction stages.
• Ensuring the production of formal project progress and other reports.
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages.

Marketing and business development to include:

• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients.
• Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities.
• Working with Associate Directors and Directors to construct bids for new work.
• Attending formal client pitches with Assistant Directors and Directors.
• Ensuring that project case study photographs and project CV files are kept up to date.
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve project management products and services.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Construction Project Management or equivalent qualification.
• 10 years experience in Construction Management / Project Management.
• Must be registered with a SACPCMP as Professional Construction Project Manager.
• PMP would be an advantage.
• South African Industry knowledge and exposure.
• Working expert knowledge in forms of construction contracts.
• Experience in multisite geographically dispersed rollout programme both from a green field, brown field refurbishment, and fit-out perspective.
• Experience delivering projects within Sub-Saharan Africa is beneficial in addition to South Africa.

Additional Information:

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Key Skills:

Business Development, Project Management Methodology, Project / Program Management, PMBOK, Waterfall, Wastewater, Construction Management, Project Management, Project Management Software, Microsoft Project, Budgeting, Contracts.