Project Manager in Manchester

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the Energy & Natural Resources team are recruiting Project Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to individuals with project management experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Warrington for 3 days per week.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

• Lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex projects.
• Provide support on major Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for an aspect of service delivery.
• Ensure that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time, cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.

Project Managers handle commissions of varying scale and value; depending upon the complexity of the project and the sector, where the service provided is advisory in nature, the scale and value of the project could be significant. PMs should be comfortable delivering small to medium complexity projects independently with minimal oversight while having access to the wider Turner & Townsend team.

• Advising at a strategic level at the project inception, including guidance on approaches to achieve the client’s objectives.
• Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements.
• Establishing the overall success criteria for the project (time, cost, technical and performance parameters).
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems.
• Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity and the master project plan.
• 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 cross-functional project team.
• Monitoring performance using KPI’s to improve project performance.
• Managing the change control process.
• Developing and controlling budgets and forecast vs actual costs.
• Managing project information flow between the team and the client, through meetings and written communications.
• Identifying and monitoring project risks and implementing risk mitigations.
• Preparing formal project progress and other reports.
• Interfacing with the client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages.
• Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks.
• Planning for and ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues.

• Staff management (where appropriate) – Input into resource management and junior staff appraisals.
• Knowledge management – Ensuring key information and learning from each project is captured in the internal database.
• Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline.
• Working towards a professional qualification (MCIOB / APM or similar).
• Proven experience managing HT&M projects, ideally in a consultancy environment.
• Ability to manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.
• Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance.

We provide a great place to work with flexible working environments that respect work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.