Project Manager - Life Science & Pharmaceutical

Turner & Townsend is currently recruiting for Project Managers to join our Life Science Real Estate Team.

With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on immediate commissions, this is an exciting time to join the business unit and grow a career with Turner & Townsend.

This role is client facing, working within a professional and ambitious team, where you will receive excellent support. We have brought our brightest minds together to respond to our client’s Project and Programme management objectives.

Responsibilities

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Conducting background research, data collection and benchmarking
• Leading on technology and innovation projects in the life sciences sector, at the enabling stage (could include laboratories, data centres, biotech facilities, etc.)
• Establishing effective processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project
• Monitoring and documenting project progress and other performance indicators
• Tracking and documenting changes
• Preparing written project communication materials
• Preparing formal project progress and other reports
• Liaising with the client, contractors and designers
• Attending meetings and drafting minutes, etc
• Other responsibilities, to include:
  • Preparing presentation materials for client pitches, etc
  • Inputting key information into the Turner & Townsend internal database

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience
• Relevant qualification (project management or construction management)
• Ideally NEC accredited Project Manager
• Member of a chartered institute e.g., RICS or happy to work towards
• Good knowledge of construction industry themes such as MMC, Net Zero Carbon and Digital agenda
• Good knowledge of project lifecycle and business case approvals process
• Ideally experience of working on technology / innovation projects
• What experience we are looking for
  • Detailed knowledge of and experience in large scale technology and innovation projects in the life sciences sector (5 years)
  • Experience of master planning/strategic estate development and capital project planning for business case compilation is desirable.
  • Detailed experience of NEC contract administration is desirable
  • Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles at all levels (including Directors of Technology/Strategy and Planning/Capital Development to stakeholders and end-users)