Senior Project Manager – Flood risk management and environmental resilience

Due to ongoing demand in the flood risk management sector, we are looking for Senior Project Managers to support our clients deliver a wide range of high-profile projects, to be a leader in the industry and help mentor and develop the future generation of Project Managers. As a member of our growing team, you would be working to help us make a difference with our clients in delivering a diverse range of highly complex projects and programmes. You would be based in our London office and likely spend your time with colleagues and client teams based across the South-East region.  

Senior Project Managers at Turner & Townsend: 

Senior Project Managers at Turner & Townsend work on a broad range of projects and programmes in the flood risk management sector, including fluvial and coastal flood risk management, erosion management, nature-based solutions, SuDS, environmental improvement, asset management and many more. We are looking for individuals with the following skills, experience and attributes: 

• Has led or had significant responsibility in project/programme delivery for either interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects preferably, but not exclusively in the flood risk management and environmental sectors for projects typically between £2m to £15m across the project lifecycle, including: project management principles; delivering to client objectives; contract management; leadership and teamwork; financial management and project controls; health, safety, quality and environmental management. 
• Knowledge and practical experience of working with the NEC contract management suite, in particular the PSC and ECC forms of contract, including working as a named Service Manager or Project Manager under the contract.

• Excellent leadership skills, capable of developing teams and leading others in challenging environments or in ambiguity. 

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations and able to build long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients. 

• Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical skills with an ability to quickly understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery. 

• Drive and commitment to achieving solutions, including the ability to work under pressure and motivate others. 

• Planning, communication and organisational skills, including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously and communicate effectively with senior client representatives. 

• Able to lead, manage and develop project teams on large projects or programmes. 

• Creative, curious and growth mindset.