Senior Project Manager - Water

Turner & Townsend•Lincoln, NE

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. They work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, transforming together to deliver outcomes that improve people’s lives. Their capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc. Due to ongoing demand in the flood risk management sector, Turner & Townsend is looking for Senior Project Managers to support clients in delivering a wide range of high-profile projects, to be a leader in the industry, and to help mentor and develop the future generation of Project Managers. This role involves working with a growing team to make a difference with clients by delivering diverse and highly complex projects and programmes, primarily based in a Midlands office and working with client teams across the Midlands region.

Requirements

Led or had significant responsibility in project/programme delivery for either interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects preferably, but not exclusively in the flood risk management and environmental sectors for projects typically between £2m to £15m across the project lifecycle, including: project management principles; delivering to client objectives; contract management; leadership and teamwork; financial management and project controls; health, safety, quality and environmental management
Knowledge and practical experience of working with the NEC contract management suite, in particular the PSC and ECC forms of contract, including working as a named Service Manager or Project Manager under the contract
Excellent leadership skills, capable of developing teams and leading others in challenging environments or in ambiguity
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations and able to build long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients
Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical skills with an ability to quickly understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery
Drive and commitment to achieving solutions, including the ability to work under pressure and motivate others
Planning, communication and organisational skills, including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously and communicate effectively with senior client representatives
Able to lead, manage and develop project teams on large projects or programmes
Creative, curious and growth mindset
Degree or HND qualification in a management, construction or infrastructure related subject, or equivalent experience
Professional affiliation, qualification or near qualified status with the APM, ICE, CIWEM, or similar professional institution
Project management certification (APM/PRINCE2/MSP)
NEC PM Accreditations or qualifications
CDM Awareness

Nice To Haves

Experience of flood risk management and/or environmental outcomes project management for projects typically between £2m to £15m
Experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts
Experience of commercial management and working with commercial functions
Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams, managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects
Experience of consultancy, contractor or client-side project management
Familiarity with public sector organisations, non-departmental or arm’s length bodies relevant to infrastructure
Delivery within operational environments
Experience of Development and / or Delivery stages
Knowledge and experience of sustainability principles

Responsibilities

Lead or have significant responsibility in project/programme delivery for either interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects, preferably in the flood risk management and environmental sectors for projects typically between £2m to £15m across the project lifecycle
Deliver to client objectives
Perform contract management
Provide leadership and teamwork
Conduct financial management and project controls
Manage health, safety, quality and environmental aspects
Work with the NEC contract management suite, in particular the PSC and ECC forms of contract, including working as a named Service Manager or Project Manager under the contract
Develop teams and lead others in challenging environments or in ambiguity
Manage several work streams simultaneously
Communicate effectively with senior client representatives
Lead, manage and develop project teams on large projects or programmes