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Turner & Townsend

Project Manager/Senior Project Manager ( Education Sector)

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Senior level
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Senior level
Lead and support large education-sector real estate projects as the key client interface. Manage design, timelines, budgets, risks, safety, environmental requirements, specifications, reporting, and cost controls. Build client relationships, solve problems, drive successful completion, and provide direct line management and team development. The role requires site presence on a FIFO/DIDO basis across Australia.
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Company Description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the data centre sector globally. Please visit us at www.turnerandtownsend.com

 

Job Description

As a Senior Project Manager/Project Manager in our Real Estate team, we are looking for you to support and lead these large projects, manage a team, have a commercial focus and balance working across major projects. 

  • To support and manage large scale projects as the key client interface
  • Developing working relationships, problem solving and driving projects to successful completion
  • Managing the design process to achieve the client's requirements and manage expectations
  • Reviewing project plans and specifications, scheduling, costs saving measures, discrepancies, potential construction problems, etc.
  • Managing project safety and environmental requirements
  • Managing project timelines, risks and reporting
  • Managing project budgets and advising on options to keep budget on track
  • Direct line management team responsibilities

Qualifications

  • A recognised Degree qualification relating to a technical field: Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management
  • A minimum of 3 years industry experience working on Education project will be ideal
  • Ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment.
  • Advanced Microsoft skills are essential and Primavera skills will be highly regarded
  • Technical ability to lead and manage complex projects and programs as the key client interface
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English with excellent report and bid writing skills.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and develop a team.
  • Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clients
  • A recognised Degree qualification relating to a technical field: Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management

Additional Information

This role is offered on a FIFO/DIDO basis. We are open to candidates based across Australia who can commit to the required site presence.

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/

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Turner & Townsend Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office

Sydney, Australia

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