Project Manager - Energy & Natural Resources (CB) in Edinburgh

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 130 countries 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.

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Project Manager to lead discrete project packages and smaller standalone projects across electrical and energy infrastructure programmes. This role is suited to professionals who can manage NEC contracts, drive programme delivery, and provide confident technical and commercial leadership within multi‑disciplinary teams. You will operate with a high level of autonomy while having access to wider technical, commercial, and project controls expertise across our expanding Energy & Natural Resources division. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office or site 2/3 days per week.

Job Objectives

• As an experienced Project Manager, you are responsible for delivering your own workstreams or project packages, ensuring alignment with client objectives, governance requirements, and technical standards across the full project lifecycle.
• Lead NEC contract administration (Options A, C, E), managing change control, early warnings, compensation events, and contractor performance across design, early works, and construction.
• Oversee design development and technical approvals, coordinating engineering inputs and ensuring alignment with project specifications and electrical infrastructure standards.
• Manage construction delivery, ensuring adherence to programme, quality, safety, environmental requirements, and client governance processes.
• Drive programme performance, proactively identifying risks, implementing mitigations, and ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, maintaining strong relationships across engineering, commercial, environmental, consenting, contractor, and client teams.
• Prepare and deliver reporting, including progress updates, dashboards, risk summaries, and commercial/contractual status reports.
• Coordinate technical interfaces with electrical engineering and system planning teams across HV/LV, OHL, UGC, and substation disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, processes, permits, and approvals throughout design and construction phases.

Qualifications

• Degree‑qualified in a relevant engineering, project management, or construction discipline.
• Working toward a professional qualification (APM, ICE, IET, MCIOB, etc.).
• Able to manage multiple workstreams independently in a structured, safety‑critical environment.
• Confident in NEC processes, contract management, and client‑side governance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Eligible to obtain BPSS security clearance.
• Project management experience in infrastructure, energy, or utilities is desirable.
• Proven delivery on electrical or energy‑related infrastructure (OHL, substations, UGC, grid connections, renewables) desirable.

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.