Assistant Project Manager - Civil (Hospitality Background)

At Turner & Townsend we’re 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.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are looking for Assistant Project Manager to join our award winning, for Mumbai cost centre, growing project management team working within Turner & Townsend's team.

There are long term secured frameworks with national and regional organisations within the following sectors - Retail, Commercial, Industrial, Education, etc.

The right candidate will have the opportunity to progress within our business and receive a competitive salary. There will also be the opportunity to support internal business initiatives and development, in order to offer our people an all-round exposure to the business. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate consultancy experience.

Role within the project:

• To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery.
• To provide support on major Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for an aspect of service delivery.
• To ensure that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.

 Scope

Project Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project, etc. Typically, projects fall within the Rs5cr to Rs10cr range. When in a supporting role, the project size may be far greater.

Responsibilities:

• Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
• Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan
• Advising upon the procurement of resources
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques
• Managing the change control process
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
• Preparing formal project progress and other reports
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

Marketing and business development, to include:

• Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager
• Assisting in the production of bid documentation
• Ensuring that project case study, photograph and project CV files are kept up to date
• Identifying ways in which project management products and services can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
• Understanding the Turner & Townsend 2+2=5 philosophy and identifying cross-divisional opportunities
• Internal management accountabilities, to include:
• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each project is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
• Financial management – Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilising TIC Sheets in order to monitor a project’s financial status
• Process improvement – Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager

Reporting

• Depending upon context, an Assistant Project Manager is likely to report to a Project Manager.

Qualifications

• Education - B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch – Civil
• Post Graduate Qualification in relevant field would be an added advantage.
• You should have relevant experience of working for a construction consultancy in India, be degree educated in a relevant construction subject and have good technical skills.
• 5- 10 years of post-qualification experience in similar role.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Additional Information

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