Turner & Townsend
Become the leading global provider of professional services to the natural resources, infrastructure and property markets.
Senior Project Manager - Water and environmental resilience
Lead delivery of complex infrastructure projects, managing teams, budgets, and stakeholders.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Lead delivery of complex infrastructure projects across sectors such as aviation, roads, rail, telecommunications and utilities. • Apply project management principles, contract and financial management, controls, and health, safety, quality, and environmental standards. • Build and maintain trusted stakeholder relationships with clients and partner organisations. • Analyse complex problems and develop actionable delivery solutions. • Manage multiple work streams, communicate with senior client representatives, and motivate teams under pressure. • Develop, lead, and mentor project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸project delivery
- ▸project management
- ▸stakeholder management
- ▸problem analysis
- ▸team leadership
- ▸financial controls
What You Bring
Successful candidates will have extensive experience in infrastructure project or programme management, covering the full project lifecycle, contract administration, financial controls and health, safety, quality and environmental stewardship. They must demonstrate strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical problem‑solving, and the ability to motivate teams while handling multiple work streams under pressure. Beneficial experience includes managing utilities or water infrastructure projects, procurement and NEC contracts, and supervising contractors, consultants and advisors. Candidates should hold a degree or HND in a relevant discipline, possess professional affiliation with bodies such as APM, ICE or CIWEM, and have project‑management certification (APM, PRINCE2, MSP) or NEC accreditation. • Hold a degree or HND in construction, management or a related field, or possess equivalent experience. • Maintain professional affiliation or near‑qualified status with APM, ICE, CIWEM or similar bodies and hold a project management certification (APM/PRINCE2/MSP). • Possess NEC contract and procurement experience; utility/water infrastructure background and consultancy or client‑side project management experience are advantageous.
Requirements
- ▸degree
- ▸prince2
- ▸nec
- ▸procurement
- ▸leadership
- ▸stakeholder
Benefits
Turner & Townsend promotes a flexible, inclusive workplace that values work‑life balance and equal opportunity. The firm discourages any recruitment fees, adheres to SOX control responsibilities where applicable, and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to join its diverse team.
Work Environment
Hybrid