At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize 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.
Job Description
We are now seeking a Senior Project Manager to join us and play a key role assisting our clients in the transition to a low carbon energy future. The role will involve working in a dynamic and fast paced organisation and will afford the candidate the opportunity to work on strategic and innovative projects across all stages of delivery from concept to design and construction. The candidate should have a strong contract and project management background with a proven track record of delivering large scale complex infrastructure projects through the regulatory, design, procurement and construction stages.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsibilities will include managing and delivering a diverse portfolio of projects, predominantly in the energy/utilities sector.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing project and business requirements, with a strong technical ability to understand and digest technical information.
- Identifying and managing internal and external project Stakeholders, ensuring regular and timely communications at all levels;
- Ability to work collaboratively with customers and stakeholders across all project stages;
- Ability to analyse issues, exercising judgement to make decisions and drive delivery of large infrastructure projects;
- Preparing and maintaining project documentation, including Risk Register, Issue Register, Daily Log, Project schedules, Project Budgets and Governance approvals;
- Ensuring that appropriate project controls are in place within the team having regard to budgets, schedule, scope, quality risk and other performance indicators.
- Preparing and updating formal project progress reports such as monthly reports including financial, budget and project schedule reporting;
- Reporting and presenting on project delivery to Senior Management Team and Board Executives.
- Leading and motivating project team members to ensure a sense of team and a clear understanding of goals and objectives;
- Demonstrate the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative work environment;
- Demonstrate enthusiasm to drive development and delivery of large infrastructure projects and programmes of work.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements
- You will have 10+ years relevant experience preferably with a construction / energy / engineering background.
- Power system industry expertise, utilities / construction experience along with the ability to adapt, innovate and meet changing demands;
- Knowledge of the industry, environment and context, experience working within a similar regulated utility environment;
- Excellent communication and written skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience;
- Commercial awareness with the ability to make decisions and recommendations in all aspects of project implementation;
- Excellent organisational and communication skills;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team;
- Commercial awareness.
- Recognised accredited Project Management Professional (PMP) Qualification.
Desirable Requirements
- Recognised qualification in energy efficiency / renewable energy.
- Experience delivering renewable energy projects either onshore or offshore
- Understanding the operation and development of electricity transmission networks.
Additional Information
What we offer you:
- Full time, permanent
- Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
- Pension
- 23 days Annual leave
- Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
- Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
- Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues
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.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
