Senior Project Manager - Water

Turner & Townsend
Birmingham
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. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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Job Description

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 your most local Midlands office and likely spend your time with colleagues and client teams based across the Midlands 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.
Qualifications

Beneficial Experience:
  • Experience of flood risk management and/or environmental outcomes project management for projects typically between £2m to £15m.
  • Experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts.
  • Experience of commercial management and working with commercial functions.
  • Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams, managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects.
  • Experience of consultancy, contractor or client-side project management.
  • Familiarity with public sector organisations, non-departmental or arm's length bodies relevant to infrastructure.
  • Delivery within operational environments.
  • Experience of Development and / or Delivery stages.
  • Knowledge and experience of sustainability principles.
Qualifications:
  • Degree or HND qualification in a management, construction or infrastructure related subject, or equivalent experience.
  • Professional affiliation, qualification or near qualified status with the APM, ICE, CIWEM, or similar professional institution.
  • Project management certification (APM/PRINCE2/MSP).
  • NEC PM Accreditations or qualifications.
  • CDM Awareness.
Additional Information

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.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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Posted 2026-05-26

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