Senior Project Manager - MMC in Leeds

The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it. Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. It’s how we’ve made the difference for 75 years. Transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.

This is a new and dynamic role within the expanding Real Estate team at Turner & Townsend. This role gives the opportunity for the successful candidate to be involved with developments that will help shape industry now and into the future. The Senior PM (MMC) is responsible for developing our approach internally within the business and externally to clients and the market. MMC is part of our strategic focus as we continue to develop our Real Estate and wider business proposition, as we respond to the challenges set by government for a new way of working.

• We are looking for a talented individual to use their knowledge, experience, and drive to challenge the current thinking and bring a compelling alternative to traditional construction.
• Grounded in your MMC expertise, develop an approach for the business on what the future of construction looks like, which is integrated within the Real Estate offering, harnessing the collective power of all Real Estate divisions and the wider T&T business.
• Sharing your knowledge of the subject with our clients, helping to educate and support them in their understanding, procurement, and use of MMC.
• Maximising the benefit of the subject industry knowledge and insight that you have by sharing it internally and demonstrating it externally.
• Developing commercial models that share risk and reward MMC innovation, leading future framework procurements and ensuring they deliver to plan and support value for money projects and programmes.
• Actively managing the engagement of internal and external stakeholders on MMC, building effective networks across Government, professional bodies, private sector, and ensuring productive relationships with supply chain and other external stakeholders.

• Undergraduate Degree in a related subject (e.g., project management, quantity surveying, construction, or relevant subject matter). Further second degree desirable.

• Working knowledge of the modular and offsite markets and technology.
• Detailed understanding of the current UK construction market and factors influencing construction in the future.
• Knowledge of government strategy and process.
• Knowledge of digital technologies in construction.
• Experience of integration of planning and delivery across construction, smarter commercial relationships with supply chains and accelerating the use of modern methods of construction like offsite manufacturing.

• A strong communicator and able to present confidently to a wide range of audiences.
• A strong delivery and commercial focus with understanding of cost reduction strategies and leveraging purchasing to drive savings and benefits.
• Champions innovation and new technology, encourages ideas, creating a learning environment for self and others.
• IT literate.
• Able to think and act strategically, developing practical, innovative, and creative solutions to the management of strategic issues and complex operational issues.
• You should be able to work with minimum supervision, taking responsibility and accountability for outcomes.
• Experience of tackling problems and finding suitable solutions for end customer requirements.
• Experience of effectively working through a diverse range of stakeholders, to achieve successful outcomes.
• You should have experience of delivering projects to a standard control framework process.

• Knowledge of the wider (global) offsite market.
• Knowledge of RIBA stages and experience of construction projects.
• Financial management experience.
• Contract management experience such as PPC 2000, NEC3 forms of contracts and contract remedies.
• Understanding of Project Management techniques and processes.

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.