Job Description

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

Company Description

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 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is currently recruiting for Project Managers to join our Life Science Real Estate Team. With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on immediate commissions, this is an exciting time to join the business unit and grow a career with Turner & Townsend. This role is client facing, working within a professional and ambitious team, where you will receive excellent support.

Responsibilities

• Conducting background research, data collection and benchmarking
• Leading on technology and innovation projects in the life sciences sector, at the enabling stage (could include laboratories, data centres, biotech facilities, etc.)
• Establishing effective processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project
• Monitoring and documenting project progress and other performance indicators
• Tracking and documenting changes
• Preparing written project communication materials
• Preparing formal project progress and other reports
• Liaising with the client, contractors and designers
• Attending meetings and drafting minutes, etc.
• Preparing presentation materials for client pitches, etc.
• Inputting key information into the Turner & Townsend internal database

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Minimum 5 years' experience
• Relevant qualification (project management or construction management)
• Ideally NEC accredited Project Manager
• Member of a chartered institute e.g., RICS or happy to work towards
• Good knowledge of construction industry themes such as MMC, Net Zero Carbon and Digital agenda
• Good knowledge of project lifecycle and business case approvals process
• Ideally experience of working on technology / innovation projects
• Detailed knowledge of and experience in large scale technology and innovation projects in the life sciences sector (5 years)
• Experience of master planning/strategic estate development and capital project planning for business case compilation is desirable.
• Detailed experience of NEC contract administration is desirable
• Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles at all levels (including Directors of Technology/Strategy and Planning/Capital Development to stakeholders and end-users)

Additional Information

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/