Job Description
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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is currently recruiting for Senior Project Managers to join our Life Science Real Estate Team.
With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on immediate commissions, this is an exciting time to join the business unit and grow a career with Turner & Townsend.
This role is client facing, working within a professional and ambitious team, where you will receive excellent support. We have brought our brightest minds together to respond to our client's Project and Programme management objectives.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Leading and managing complex technology and innovation projects in the life sciences sector, at the enabling stage (could include laboratories, data centres, biotech facilities, etc.)
- Developing and implementing project strategies, plans and budgets
- Establishing and maintaining effective processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project
- Monitoring and reporting on project progress and other performance indicators
- Managing and mitigating risks and issues
- Preparing and delivering written project communication materials
- Preparing and presenting formal project progress and other reports
- Managing and coordinating the client, contractors and designers
- Attending and chairing meetings and drafting minutes, etc
- Other responsibilities, to include:
- Developing and delivering presentation materials for client pitches, etc
- Managing and updating key information into the Turner & Townsend internal database
Qualifications
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- Relevant qualification (project management or construction management)
- Ideally NEC accredited Project Manager
- Member of a chartered institute e.g., RICS or happy to work towards
- Good knowledge of construction industry themes such as MMC, Net Zero Carbon and Digital agenda
- Good knowledge of project lifecycle and business case approvals process
- Ideally experience of working on technology / innovation projects
- What experience we are looking for
- Extensive knowledge of and experience in large scale technology and innovation projects in the life sciences sector (8 years)
- Experience of master planning/strategic estate development and capital project planning for business case compilation is desirable.
- Detailed experience of NEC contract administration is desirable
- Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles at all levels (including Directors of Technology/Strategy and Planning/Capital Development to stakeholders and end-users)
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/
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