Associate Project Manager

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, transforming challenges into opportunities and complexity into success.

If you are looking to broaden your industry experience and progress your career within project management, our Edinburgh team is seeking experienced Project Managers looking to develop their career into a senior position. You will work on a range of industry-leading infrastructure projects, supported in finding the right role within transportation, defence, utilities, marine and highways.

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

Associate Project Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, typically within the £10m to £25m range. However, where the service provided is advisory in nature, the overall project size may be much larger.

Key Accountabilities

• Advising at a strategic level at the project inception stage.
• Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements.
• Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project.
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems.
• Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity.
• 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.
• Managing the change control process.
• Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client.
• 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 and managing stakeholders.
• Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues.
• Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues.

Key Performance Indicators

An Associate Project Manager will be judged by the extent to which:

• Projects are managed to the right quality standards and completed efficiently, on time and to budget.
• Project delivery meets the client’s objectives.
• The project team is led effectively.
• Strong relationships are developed with clients and team members.
• General line management responsibilities including development opportunities.
• Active support in recruitment and retention of staff.
• Business development opportunities are identified and acted upon.
• Business generation – take a lead role in preparing and submitting a response.
• Take responsibility for financial management.
• Key information and data is effectively cascaded and retained.

Qualifications

Candidates will ideally be degree qualified (Civil Engineering) with experience on large scheme projects (£100m plus). NEC: ECC Project Manager accreditation preferred if chartered/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS etc.

Additional Information

We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.