Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure / Civil

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs 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 118 offices in 50 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is currently seeking a driven, focused and qualified Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure to support the Civil construction and commissioning of our client’s ground up project.  The position is a field-based role that is dedicated to delivering the Civil Construction trades of the project through day-to-day onsite construction. 

Responsibilities:

• Successful applicants will have experience with project management on manufacturing and industrial projects with a strong Civil component.
• Act as specialist sounding board for project engineers with a Civil mindset
• Lead communications with Contractors to determine the best value of construction methods to improve the implementation of design standards with local methods.
• You will have a proven ability to deliver positive change, devise new approaches and contribute to innovation. You demonstrate advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, know when to act independently and when to seek support. 
• You take responsibility for your personal performance, building confidence in your contribution to the team and the client. You create and execute plans effectively, identifying new ways to add value.
• Attend GC meetings and make technical recommendations
• You encourage collaboration and effective team working, appreciating contributions from the stakeholders you work with and focusing on a ‘one team’ approach.  
• Provide VAVE ideas
• You draw upon a range of communication styles which enable you to be effective across a variety of tasks and situations, building trusted relationships with our team and the client.
• Review drawings released by GC for compliance to client expectation
• You are committed to developing your skills and sharing your expertise with others on our team. You role model consideration and empathy, challenging unacceptable behavior and treating people as valued individuals and colleagues. 

Specifics activities include:

• Managing the client team, including architects, engineers and supply chain to deliver a compliant project
• Lead and provide status updates for Client’s Board Approval meetings
• Maintain and update project’s KPI delivery reports
• Managing the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications
• Managing the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews
• Verifying that effective program governance, processes and systems are utilized
• Ensuring application of best practice on all projects
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required
• Analyzing, tracking and effectively managing critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip.
• Monitoring the progress of multiple construction trades simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are being applied correctly
• Providing technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders
• Responding to RFIs from the field
• Providing expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required
• Manage the transfer of project specific knowledge is shared amongst the Client’s NAM program
• Coordinate and collaborate with Project Leads to successfully create project specific requirements and deliverables that align with NAM Program requirements

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience of manufacturing / industrial PM experience
• College graduate with bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: business management, project management, construction management, architecture or civil engineering.