Who is Turner & Townsend?
All over the world people are using buildings, infrastructure, and assets we helped to deliver. It could be the hospital they work in, the railway they travel on every day, the fuel that powers their car or the data centre they depend on at work. For more than 75 years we’ve been helping to deliver transformational programmes across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, making a difference to people’s lives and ensuring a return on investment for our clients and their investors.
Job Description
- Lead and manage complex projects and programs, acting as the primary client interface.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships, resolve issues, and drive projects through to successful completion.
- Manage the design process to ensure client requirements are achieved and expectations are effectively managed.
- Review project plans, specifications, schedules, budgets, value engineering opportunities, and potential construction risks.
- Oversee project safety, environmental, and compliance requirements.
- Manage project timelines, risk registers, and reporting obligations.
- Monitor project budgets and provide strategic advice to maintain financial performance.
- Chair project and site meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors.
- A recognised degree or equivalent qualification in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Cost Management, or a related discipline. Relevant trade experience will also be considered.
- Minimum 5+ years' project management experience, ideally within a client-side or consulting environment.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills are essential. Experience with Primavera P6 will be highly regarded.
- Proven capability to lead and deliver complex projects and programs while serving as the key client interface.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong report-writing and proposal/bid-writing experience.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor, develop, and motivate team members.
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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Skills Required
- Recognised degree or equivalent qualification in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Cost Management, or a related discipline
- Relevant trade experience may be considered
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience, ideally in a client-side or consulting environment
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-performing environment
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Experience with Primavera P6
- Ability to lead and deliver complex projects and programs as the key client interface
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Report-writing and proposal or bid-writing experience
- Strong leadership skills and ability to mentor, develop, and motivate team members
Turner & Townsend Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Turner & Townsend and has not been reviewed or approved by Turner & Townsend.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests employer-matching pension and 401(k)/RRSP schemes are competitive in several regions and valued for long-term savings. Canadian postings specifically highlight RRSP matching, reinforcing perceived strength in retirement offerings.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is standard in North America, with Canada advertising 100% employer-paid health and dental for employees and dependents. Employee assistance and mental health initiatives are also cited across regions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests competitive PTO, holiday allowances, and hybrid working policies that provide flexibility between office, home, and site. Listings mention vacation, flex, and sick days alongside hybrid arrangements.
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What We Do
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
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