Overview
Turner & Townsend is passionate about delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people realise their potential, and creating a prosperous society.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is recruiting Project Managers to join our Life Science Real Estate unit in London. This client‑facing role will be part of a professional, ambitious team, providing excellent support and opportunities for career growth.
Responsibilities
- Develop project plans, budgets, schedules and milestones to keep projects on track.
- Oversee the project budget, cost estimation and payment approvals for contractors and designers.
- Lead and supervise the project team, including contractors, architects, engineers and subcontractors, fostering a collaborative environment.
- Identify and manage potential risks, issues and dependencies (safety, legal, financial, environmental) and ensure mitigation actions are tracked.
- Serve as the primary contact for clients, stakeholders and external contractors, providing regular progress updates.
- Manage the procurement process for designers and principal contractors.
- Oversee contract negotiations, execution and enforcement, ensuring all terms are met.
- Supervise construction on site, commissioning, validation, project closeout and capitalisation.
- Prepare monthly project reports for programme directors.
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Project Management or Construction Management.
- Ideally an NEC‑accredited Project Manager.
- Member of a chartered institute (e.g., RICS) or willing to work towards membership.
- Good knowledge of MMC, Net Zero Carbon, Digital agenda and construction industry themes.
- Experience with the full project lifecycle and business case approvals process.
- Preferably experience working on science‑based projects in complex live environments.
Experience
- Approximately 10 years of detailed knowledge and experience delivering life‑sciences projects.
- Experience in strategic estate development and capital project planning for business‑case drafting.
- Detailed experience with NEC contract administration.
- Demonstrable client‑facing experience at all levels (e.g., Directors of Estates, Strategy, and Capital Development) to build stakeholder relationships and drive project progression.
Additional Information
We provide a great place to work, supporting a healthy, productive and flexible environment that respects work‑life balance. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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/
Location & Salary
London, England, United Kingdom – £100,000.00‑£130,000.00
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