Project Manager

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend, we are 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. With more than 6,000 professionals in 112 offices across 45 offices, we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, providing the skills and insight to improve the way they develop, deliver and operate their physical real estate assets.

Across private and public sectors, our talented professionals provide the most innovative solutions for our clients’ greatest challenges. Our clients value our proactive and client-centric approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality of the work we deliver. As a result, our employees get to work for the top global brands on some of the most exciting projects around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chain to deliver compliant projects. 
• Analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip. 
• Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized. 
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects. 
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required. 
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are being applied correctly. 
• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews. 
• Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications. 
• Forecast and update key project milestones. 
• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria. 
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders. 
• Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required. 
• Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers. 
• Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities. 
• Strategic Thinking - provide advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives. 
• Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project is captured. 
• Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.
• Identify business development opportunities with both existing and new clients, including potential cross-selling opportunities.
• Responsible for all project manager functions in D365 [internal system] for all your commissions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction project management, with a strong track record in client-facing roles.
• Ability to provide strategic guidance throughout all phases of a project, including evaluating and recommending approaches to meet the client’s overall objectives. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects efficiently, ensuring high-quality standards and on-time delivery.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively across teams.
• Experience managing fast-paced projects and working with demanding stakeholders.
• Post Graduate Qualification in relevant field would be an added advantage
• You should have relevant experience of working for a construction company
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong presentation abilities.
• Must be able and willing to work onsite or travel as needed.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and construction management platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong presentation abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects efficiently, ensuring high-quality standards and on-time delivery.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively across teams.
• Speak English and French 
• Based in the DRC or willing to relocate 

Additional Information

What’s in it for you:

• A tailored training plan that will develop your skills and knowledge for your future career, complete with tools to track and advance your personal development.
• A supportive team environment that drives your development and helps you grow your career as a professional.
• The chance to join a high-calibre, global professional services company that has consistently proved its resilience to volatile market conditions.
• Opportunities to drive and support our corporate commitments to the environment, innovation, inclusivity, wellbeing, and the communities we serve.

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