Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure in London

Turner & 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. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Due to significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, we are looking for Senior Project Managers to support our clients deliver a wide range of high‑profile projects across infrastructure. As a member of our growing team, you would be working to help us make a difference with our clients in delivering a diverse range of highly complex projects and programmes. You would be based in our London office and likely spend your time with colleagues and client teams based across the South‑East region.

Senior Project Managers at Turner & Townsend work on a broad range of projects and programmes in Aviation, Roads, Rail, Telecommunications, Utilities, and many more. We are looking for individuals with the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Significant experience in infrastructure project management and/or programme management across the project lifecycle, including project management principles, delivering to client objectives, contract management, leadership and teamwork, financial management and project controls, health, safety, quality and environmental management.
• Excellent leadership skills, capable of developing teams and leading others in challenging environments or in ambiguity.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations and able to build long‑term trusted advisor relationships with our clients.
• 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 and communicate effectively with senior client representatives.
• Able to lead, manage and develop project teams on large projects or programmes.
• Creative, curious and growth mindset.

Beneficial Experience:

• Experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects.
• Experience of consultancy or client‑side project management.
• Familiarity with public sector organisations, non‑departmental or arm’s‑length bodies relevant to infrastructure.

Qualifications:

• Degree or HND qualification in a management, construction or infrastructure related subject, or equivalent experience.
• Professional affiliation, qualification or near‑qualified status with the APM, ICE, ITP, or similar professional institution.
• Project management certification (APM/PRINCE2/MSP).
• NEC PM Accreditations or qualifications.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 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.