Senior Project Manager

at  Turner Townsend

Company Description
From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programmes covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.
With offices located globally, you’re never far away from our services. Working from 113 offices in 46 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.
Job Description
We are now seeking Senior Project Managers to join us taking responsibility for managing the projects from planning and design through to the successful completion and commissioning of the project. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering the project to time, to budget and to specification, ensuring the project achieves all project goals & objectives in accordance with requirements and the corporate strategic intent for the portfolio.

Principal Responsibilities

• 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 the Project Execution Plan, ensuring the project is aligned to and delivers in accordance with the contracting standards and methods
• Engage with and manage the project relationship with the Airport Transformation Manager.

Project Management Activities

• 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 contractors
• 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 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

NEC Specific Activities (where applicable)

• Review and accept programme submissions
• Lead and act in the spirit of mutual trust and co-operation
• Communicate and issue documents as required by the ECC and perform any other duties as stated in the contract
• Manage the compensation event process so that the Contractor is fairly compensated for any Contracting Entity initiated change on the project
• Ensure the Contractor notifies compensation events in good time so that the Contracting Entity is not disadvantaged
• Assess payment after each assessment interval

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in either Project Management or an Engineering Discipline (desirable)
• RICS/CIOB/APM Membership
• 6 plus years experience 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 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 Skills

• Managing a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to govern and drive outcomes to ensure project outputs that meet required standards
• Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC suite of contracts
• Knowledge of Engineering and Project Management Principles
• Planning capability and ability to use Oracle Primavera 6 scheduling system
• Knowledge of Policies and Procedures implementation
• Ability to make decisions and demonstrate the logic in reaching those decisions where required
• Report writing skills
• Computer literacy

• 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 the Project Execution Plan, ensuring the project is aligned to and delivers in accordance with the contracting standards and methods
• Engage with and manage the project relationship with the Airport Transformation Manager