Job Description Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the Energy & Natural Resources team are recruiting Senior Project Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to individuals with senior project management experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Warrington for 3 days per week. 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. SCOPE Senior Project Managers handle commissions of varying scale and value; depending upon the complexity of the project and the sector, where the service provided is advisory in nature, the scale and value of the project could be significant. Senior Project Manager candidates should be comfortable working to deliver medium to high complexity projects independently with minimal oversight but will have access to the wider expertise within the Turner & Townsend team. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Senior Project 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 Marketing and business development, to include: · Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients · Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities · Working with Associate Directors and Directors to construct bids for new work · Attending formal client pitches with Assistant Directors and Directors · Ensuring that project case study, photograph and project CV files are kept up to date · Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve project management products and services Internal management accountabilities, to include: · Staff management – Inputting into the formal management of a Project Manager’s or small project management team, to include 1st round recruitment interviews, input into resource management and attendance at staff appraisals · Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each project is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database · Financial management – Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilising D365 in order to monitor a project’s financial status · Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes