Associate Project Manager - Water/Utilities

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, transforming together to deliver outcomes that improve people's lives.

We have exciting opportunities within the utilities sector for Associates to join our expanding team. Following significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, we are seeking high calibre project professionals to support our clients in delivering a wide range of high-profile projects across Infrastructure. You would be based in our London office and spend your time with colleagues and client teams based across the South-East region. Depending on client requirements, the majority of our roles support a hybrid working pattern.

Associates at Turner & Townsend work on a broad range of projects and programmes across the Utilities sector, including:

• Clean and waste water treatment facilities
• Mains installation and replacement
• Environmental improvement
• Asset management
• Developer service
• Major Projects
• Strategic Resource Options

We are looking for individuals with the following skills, experience, and behavioural attributes:

• Substantial experience of infrastructure project/programme management across the lifecycle, including project management principles; delivering to client objectives; contract/budget management; leadership and teamwork; financial management and project controls; schedule management; benefits alignment; health, safety, quality and environmental management, preparation, and presentation of status reports.
• Excellent leadership skills, capable of developing teams and leading others in challenging or ambiguous environments.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical skills with an ability to quickly understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery.
• Drive and commitment to achieving solutions, including the ability to work under pressure and motivate others.
• Planning, communication, and organisational skills, including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously.
• Creative, curious and growth mindset.
• Promoter of inclusive environments, acting as a role model.
• Able to identify client opportunities and solve challenges independently.

Beneficial Experience:

• Experience of utilities/water infrastructure project and/or programme management.
• Experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts.
• High level of commercial awareness.
• Experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams, managing contractors, consultants, and other advisors on infrastructure projects.
• Experience of consultancy or client-side project management.
• Familiarity with public sector organisations relevant to infrastructure.
• Proven experience across the full project lifecycle.

Preferable qualifications:

• Degree level qualification in a management, construction or infrastructure related subject, or equivalent experience.
• Professional affiliation with the APM, ICE, or an equivalent professional institution.
• Project management certification (e.g. APM / PRINCE2 / MSP).
• NEC Accreditations or qualifications.
• CSCS / equivalent.
• NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualifications.
• CDM awareness.

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.