At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
The Project Manager will act as the Contracting Entity’s representative, taking responsibility for managing the project from planning and design through to the successful completion and commissioning of the project. The Project Manager is responsible for delivering the project to time, to budget and to specification, ensuring the project achieves all project goals and objectives in accordance with the Contracting Entity’s employer’s requirements and the corporate strategic intent for the portfolio.
Programme Requirements, Standards & Performance
- Oversee and monitor the delivery of the project around schedule, interface, cost, variations, contract and risk, liaising with the relevant team members and functions as required
- Develop Project Execution Plan's, ensuring the project is aligned to and delivers in accordance with the Contracting Entity’s standards and methods
- Engage with and manage the project relationship with the Operation teams
- Ensure robust governance processes are followed throughout the project lifecycle, including adherence to stage gate approvals and reporting standards
- Act as the key client interface, providing clear, concise, and timely updates to senior management, ensuring transparency and accountability at all stages
- Develop and manage budgets both internally and externally, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost control, and reporting to align with client financial requirements
- Support and implement change management strategies, ensuring any changes are effectively assessed, approved, and communicated
- Oversee procurement activities from inception through to completion, ensuring compliance with governance and contractual requirements
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively within a live operational environment, ensuring safety, security, and minimal disruption to operations
- Apply performance measurement techniques and provide detailed reports on programme status, highlighting key risks, mitigations, and progress against targets
- Lead the coordination of the project ensuring interfaces are considered and addressed at all stages of the project lifecycle
- Maintain the Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed task tracker
- Work with the technical teams in coordinating and managing the design consultants and other external service providers
- Organise the appropriate design review meetings and be responsible for communicating design acceptance to the Contractor
- Be responsible for communicating design changes to relevant members of the project team and stakeholders who may be impacted
- Report monthly on the tasks throughout the project’s lifecycle including construction works (during the construction phase) that have been undertaken
- Maintain the overall project risk register and update at monthly progress meetings
- Identify opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates and products referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
- Monitor and apply performance management techniques
- Manage the change control process
- Manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
- Actively manage stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment of objectives and proactive resolution of any issues
- Administer and manage contracts effectively, ensuring compliance with terms and handling of any contractual disputes or variations
- Ensure governance compliance and proper documentation for all decisions, approvals, and deliverables in line with semi-state requirements
- Coordinate and monitor procurement deliverables, ensuring suppliers meet required standards and timelines
- Manage multiple infrastructure projects of varying scale, from inception to completion, ensuring scope, budget, and schedule adherence
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years in the Construction/Infrastructure sector including on relevant aviation and/or other related projects of a similar size and complexity
Understanding of operating in a live airport site
Experience of operating on site, not just office based
Tangible experience of documenting best practice construction project management policies and standards.
Track record of delivering construction/asset delivery projects to time and within allocated budget;
Knowledge of operating as a client’s project manager
Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and guidance to support project delivery.
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in 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 and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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