Project Director

3 weeks ago


Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

Project Manager Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to join our Real Estate team in Aberdeen, working on a range of construction projects. The ideal candidate will have proven experience managing building projects within the sectors of Education, Life Sciences, and Defence.

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex projects.
  • 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

Project Managers handle commissions of varying scale and value, depending upon the complexity of the project. The normal value would be up to £40m, however, where the service provided is advisory in nature, the overall project size may be much larger.

Key Skills

  • Advising at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted 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.
  • Monitoring and advising upon project finances.
  • Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
  • 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

  • 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, photograph, and project CV files are kept up to date.
  • Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve project management products and services.

Qualifications

  • Degree qualified in a relevant discipline.
  • Proven experience managing Real Estate projects, ideally in a consultancy environment.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.


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