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Senior project manager

Manchester
Turner Townsend
Project manager
Posted: 19 August
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Please visit our website:Job DescriptionIf you are looking to broaden your industry experience and progress your career within project management, our Manchester team are seeking experienced Project Managers looking to develop their career into a senior position. Working on a range of industry leading infrastructure projects, we will support you in finding the right role within transportation, utilities and highways within our client base.MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

* To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex projects.
* To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
SCOPESenior Project Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project, etc. Typically, projects fall within the £10m to £25m range. However, where the service provided is advisory in nature, for example advising on urban re-generation funding, the overall project size may be much larger.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESProject management, to include:
* Advising at a strategic level at the project inception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client's overall objectives
* Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements
* Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
* Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
* Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity, including producing the master project plan
* Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets
* Developing and implementing resource plans and procurement of resources
* Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
* Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPI's to improve project performance
* Managing the change control process
* Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs against them
* Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
* Identifying and monitoring project risks and planning and implementing risk mitigations
* Preparing formal project progress and other reports
* Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages
* Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks
* Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues
QualificationsKEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSA Senior Project Manager will in part be judged by the extent to which:
* Projects are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently, on time and to budget
* Project delivery meets the client's objectives and is in line with the conditions of appointment
* The project team is led effectively
* Strong relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team
* General line management responsibilities (where appropriate) are effectively discharged
* Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross- selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon
* The internal financial status of all projects is effectively monitored
* Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained

Candidates will ideally be degree qualified (Civil Engineering)
* Experience on large scheme projects (£100m plus)
* NEC: ECC Project Manager accreditation
* Preferred if chartered/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS etc

Company DescriptionTurner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 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.
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