Senior Project Manager - Hightech & Datacenter
Full-time Department: Real estate
Company Description
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.
Our purpose:
Transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world.
The world is changing and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it. Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. It’s how we’ve made the difference for more than 75 years.
Our values:
Love a challenge: We love a challenge and we work hard to make change happen and see things through. We don’t stand still, challenging ourselves and others to do better every day. And we are trusted to do the right thing, raising standards all the time.
Stronger together: We’re stronger together by connecting people in diverse teams, so that we can all collaborate to deliver our best work. We focus on what matters and use our influence to build a better world for everyone.
Bring out the best in everyone: We bring out the best in everyone. We help each other to make the most of our potential, always learning from our experience. We treat each other with care and respect and make time to give everyone a voice.
Job Description
Due to the continued success and expansion of the Hi-Tech business in the UAE, we are interested in speaking with Senior Project Manager with a proven background in Hi-Tech and Manufacturing construction projects and programmes of work. Your track record will have seen you manage large scale, complex projects, in one or more of the following:
Data Centre; Pharma/Life Sciences; Industrial; Manufacturing; Logistics or similarly complex asset class
. The Senior Project Manager will act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that our client objectives are not only met, but exceeded wherever possible and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate high level of quality, sustainability and safety standards.
We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated individual who has excellent written and verbal communication skills, who is seeking creativity and autonomy, who is driven to be the best, to be rewarded for their contribution and based on performance have their career flourish within a global business that is on an upward trajectory.
EXPERIENCE
Key functions of the role will involve leading the PMC team with the procurement and appointment of consultants and contractors, design development, local authority permitting and approvals, contract administration, construction management, scheduling & Programme management, and budgeting.
You will have both a strong pre contract and post contract full life cycle delivery background. You will show excellent management and interpersonal skills, have an engaging personality and possess a very strong core technical skillset with an understanding of construction, an appreciation of commercial and have contractual awareness.
Your proven success in delivering real estate, data centre, MEP intense, large complex/technical projects or hi - tech projects will allow you to execute the following key responsibilities:
Site Acquisition experience, you will be responsible in identifying and selecting new sites in line with the client's strategy. Drive scope, schedule, and budget decisions to conclusion including managing internal and external resources, project teams, contractors and vendors. You will be responsible for leading and managing Consultant/Contractor procurement. Leading and managing tender for Main Contractor Establish project budgets, analyze design impacts on build costs and submit approval packages to the client.
Qualifications
Senior Project Manager or Lead Project Manager level candidates with prior experience working for PMCs or Developer/client-side roles will be ideal. Prior experience with delivering Data Centre project experience in similar capacity or role preferred. Hi-tech, Hospitals, MEP intense, large complex and technical project experience can also be considered. Degree in architecture, civil engineering, M&E Engineering, construction management or an equivalent technical / engineering qualification.
Additional Information
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.
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Senior Project Manager - Hightech & Datacenter
Dubai - United Arab Emirates * Full-time
