Senior Project Manager

2 days ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

About Turner & Townsend

We're a global professional services company that delivers better outcomes for our clients, helps our people realize their potential, and does our part to create a prosperous society.

Our team of experts helps major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

We're seeking experienced Project Managers looking to develop their career into a senior position. As a Senior Project Manager, you'll work on a range of industry-leading infrastructure projects, supporting you in finding the right role within transportation, utilities, and highways within our client base.

Main Purpose of Role

  • To lead project management commissions, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex projects.
  • 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.

Scope

Senior Project Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project, etc. Typically, projects fall within the £10m to £25m range. However, where the service provided is advisory in nature, for example, advising on urban regeneration funding, the overall project size may be much larger.

Key Accountabilities

  • Project management, to include:
    • Advising at a strategic level at the project inception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client's overall objectives.
    • Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements.
    • Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical, and performance parameters.
    • Establishing effective project governance, processes, and systems to be utilized throughout the project.
    • Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity, including producing the master project plan.
    • Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets.
    • Developing and implementing resource plans and 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.
    • Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs against them.
    • Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
    • Identifying and monitoring project risks and planning and implementing risk mitigations.
    • Preparing formal project progress and other reports.
    • Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages.
    • Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks.
    • Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health, and environment issues.

Qualifications

Candidates will ideally be degree qualified (Civil Engineering). Experience on large scheme projects (£100m plus) is essential. NEC: ECC Project Manager accreditation is also required. Preferred if chartered/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS, etc.



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