Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.

Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.

We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

It’s how we’ve made the difference for 75 years. Transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.

Job Description

The Senior Project Manager will act as the Contracting Entity’s representative, taking responsibility for managing a group of projects from planning and design through to the successful completion and commissioning. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering the projects safely to time, to budget and to specification, ensuring the projects achieve all project goals and objectives in accordance with the Contracting Entity’s employer’s requirements and the corporate strategic intent for the portfolio.

Principal Responsibilities

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 the Project Execution Plan, 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 Airport Transformation Manager.

Team Management

Manage the performance of a team of Project Managers each responsible for the delivery of one or more projects

Oversee the day to day activities of the Project Managers ensuring that the appropriate project management techniques and measures are being implemented to ensure delivery of the projects to cost, schedule, quality and safety metrics

Develop and maintain a detailed resourcing plan for the delivery of the projects under the responsibility of the Senior Project Manager

Provide technical and contractual support to the Project Managers in their day to day delivery functions

Be responsible for reporting on the performance of the projects under their remit

Work with the Programme Director to address any issues that arise in the course of the delivery of the projects

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 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

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
Carry out the duties as the Project Manager as required by the Contracting Entity’s contract for the Programme, maintaining close contact with the Client in order to ensure the Project Manager’s actions reflect the Contracting Entity’s objectives for the project
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

Minimum 15 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 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.

Skills

Managing a significant multidisciplinary team across multiple concurrent projects

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

Formal Education Qualifications

University degree in either Project Management or an Engineering Discipline preferred
PRINCE2 or equivalent
RICS, CIOB, APM or equivalent

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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