Total 15 business management project planning job vacancies in NSW - Sydney - Western Sydney & Nepean

The Risk Managers primary focus is on the management and coordination of risk management, ensuring that all elements of risk to the project are identified, analysed, reported and solutions/mitigations developed and implemented. 
 
The main duties of a risk manager are: 

• Coordination of risk management to ensure effective project delivery to the highest industry standards. 

• Undertaking both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment (QRA for cost and prolongation risk related to time activities) to support informed and evidence-based decision making within the project. 

• Building and promoting a risk-aware culture across the project which includes increasing levels of awareness, understanding and commitment to risk management issues. 

• Ensuring a program of individual and small group risk reviews and reports are completed to facilitate an accurate understanding of actual and potential risk exposures across the project and facilitating solutions and mitigations, including any required controls and actions. Capturing the data in a risk register to manage the project risk profile. 

• Completing risk reporting associated with monitoring project contingency and potential scope modifications made during the project. 

• Coordinating and reviewing project status reporting and assisting with arrangements for key governance meetings. 

• Providing subject matter expert advice to the project management team in relation to risk management. 

• Supporting the project controls and contract management functions as required. 

• Lead the strategic approach and execution of multi-million-dollar proposals, tenders and bid responses. This includes:
  • Reviewing procurement documentation, leading bid go/no go discussions, and formulating a clear plan for delivering a compelling offer.
  • Acting as bid manager by mobilising internal stakeholders, setting timelines and overseeing execution against the plan.
  • Complying with the Turner & Townsend “bid to win” process and governance requirements
  • Facilitating discussions focused on differentiators, win themes and content to ensure high quality answers are developed.
  • Working with Board-level directors and other functional teams to deliver tender responses through collation of information, writing tender responses directly, or supporting others to produce quality responses.
  • Working with external organisations and partners to develop and deliver bids and proposals.
  • Delivering a professional bid that complies with brand guidelines and clearly and succinctly communicates key messages.
  • Providing constructive feedback or escalating concerns to senior leadership and partner organisations throughout the bid and interview process
  • Ensuring that all deadlines are met and that bids are submitted on time, and in the correct manner.
• Supporting positioning activities that support high conversion and business development activity. Examples include undertaking competitor research, market analysis or interrogating client feedback.
• Identifying opportunities for cross-selling through deep understanding of Turner & Townsend services and products.
• Supporting the preparation of other deliverables related to conversion and work winning, such as interview presentation coaching and procurement team engagement.
• Building bid capability and skills in the Turner & Townsend India business of 600 professionals.
• Reporting on pipeline and bid conversion at Senior Leadership levels, including providing analysis and commentary on trends.
• Leading the bid function in India; working alongside a small team of existing bid professionals
• Contribute to content libraries and best practice approaches by overseeing maintenance of content and bid libraries.
• Support Business Development with other activities, as required

Turner and Townsend is looking for a Project Manager to support our Clients PMO team across multiple programs and to deliver Digital Reports and support the PMO Lead.  The role requires:

• To gather data from different input sources Project Managers, Business Unit Leads and team members, IT team and others.
• To Input data into established data templates, cleanse date to ensure it is clear and accurate
• Extract the data and produce the requested reports and Issue reports 
• Make adjustments to reports as requested
• To act as a weekly report backup resource 
• Assist with formatting and Check all data inputs in reports
• To act as Contract support resource
• Receive contract specific information from the internal legal team
• Input information into predefined contract templates (supply agreement)  on internal system and issue for approval.
• To manage the change control process.
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances.
• To manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Stakeholder management, understanding client key requirements and communicating/reporting accordingly.
• Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters.
• To establish effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project.

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development of international airports to site based construction of individual buildings, or the largest rail infrastructure projects in the country. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

The main purpose of the Project Manager is to optimise project success by delivering against agreed project objectives. Our project managers see the value in agreeing from the outset ‘what good looks like’ and take pride in ensuring alignment to this as the project progresses. Some of the key specifications we attribute to the purpose include:

• Proven ability to own and manage key functional aspects within the project, including: safety, scope, risk, cost, change, schedule and quality.
• Taking responsibility for effectively and efficiently leading a project or suite of projects, employing proven project management experience to plan, monitor and document tasks throughout a project
• Identifying and managing the resources necessary to support project execution, including leading and motivating people to ‘bring out the best in everyone’
• Fostering a collaborative and communicative project culture with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Day-to-day management of projects through the complete life cycle, including successfully implementing from initiation through deployment and handover into operations.

Our team is looking for a senior project manager to deliver a mix of retail and Commercial Developer projects.

• Authority approvals – CPM need to seek approval (CDC or DA), before start of works on site. Liaise with certifiers/ consultant/ builders to get all docs. (submit the CDC application online and engage town planners to submit DA applications)
• Document management system – all design docs, meeting minutes are recorded and distributed via a software by Procore. (take live Minutes in Procore`s templated software)
• Design – Liaise with Planners , engage external arch, traffic planners & structural designers to finalize drawings.
• Tendering – Scope finalization, based on feasibility walks, Liaise with T&T cost mangers - to prepare cost plans, tender docs, tender briefings/tender walks, interviews and award.
• Construction coordination(with external stake holders) – Liaise with Fit out builder, novated arch & structural designers; mechanical, refrigeration and electrical contractors; nominated security, signage & IT contractors
• Construction coordination(with internal stake holders) – Liaise with property team, design/planning team, finance team
• Finance – forecast cashflow, assess payment claims and variations
• Safety – safety observations to be raised and encouraged with the builder(additionally, engaged external safety auditors to review safe practices on a monthly basis)
• Reporting systems used by Client – Zircon, Asana, SAP and Smart Sheets

• Lead, manage and promote people management practices to achieve success through excellent stakeholder relationships and continuous service improvement activities for the region including, but not limited to: 

• coordinate, develop and implement HR solutions that address key workforce challenges.  

• use HR knowledge to shape both strategic and operational advice to meet business needs.  

• proactively develop and sustain relationships across the business to ensure comprehensive understanding of opportunities and challenges faced and people management development opportunities. 

• support business units with succession planning.  

• develop and lead best practice across end-to-end employee life cycle. 

• policy development and documentation. 

• reward & recognition strategies.  

• drive retention strategies through strategic human resources business partner relationships. 

• ensure appropriate communication at all levels. 

• Lead and guide manager in the resolution of performance and employee relations matters. 

• Provide structured and proactive support to Senior Leadership to prepare for future bids by equipping client teams to position, demonstrate value and understand and formalise pursuit of future opportunities, through research, coaching and competitor analysis.
• Actively contribute to strategic bid planning including positioning, go/no go, win theme development, storyboarding, strategic review and feedback/lessons learnt.
• Analyse, coordinate, write and develop comprehensive PQQ/RFT/RFP response’s incorporating the requirements of specifications, within strict timescales
• Review and amend draft bids, considering feedback from Peers, Directors and Bid Manager.
• Coordinate and incorporate input from bid partners, directors, technical experts and wider team as necessary, to ensure a consistent and coherent final bid against scoring criteria
• Ensure bids are submitted for review for internal quality assurance and governance processes
• Following submission of bids, extract key information from tender and manage information in-line with information management processes and following internal feedback analysis processes
• Analysing pipeline and opportunities to understand and report on trends
• Support best practice training on best practice bid process, structure and quality
• Support Business Development with any other activity as required

As a Principal Consultant, you will support, and in some cases lead, consulting commission, taking responsibility for client engagement and team leadership for both our clients and team, including: 

• Support team leadership in NSW advisory, providing technical knowledge and support to our multi-disciplinary team.
• To act as day-to-day management consultant, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards. 
• Producing clear, concise, and persuasive client-facing reports or deliverables in various formats that deliver to client expectations and demonstrate value.  
• In addition to these primary activities, you will be charged with the following activities: 
  • Provide complementary services to Turner & Townsends propositions such as project management, cost management, contract services and program management. 
  • Proven ability to lead complex organizational transformations, leveraging strategic vision, change management and stakeholder engagements to drive successful outcomes.
  • Deploying a variety of techniques to deliver improvements to client operations that include, but are not limited to, process re-engineering, visual analytics, organizational change, stakeholder management implementation and beyond. 
  • The development of key client data insight and visualization reports used to drive enhanced performance and management.
  • The development of program/ portfolio management systems used to improve delivery reporting and assure our clients investments are effectively and efficiently controlled.
  • To support the development of consulting and advisory sales opportunities with new or existing clients and convert successfully through high quality bid writing and propositions.

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage. 

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development across Power Generation, Power Distribution and Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In a Project Controls Specialist role, you will have knowledge in:

• Manage the Project Controls Function
• Support and manage the Client’s commercial position and contract requirements
• Manage and support the further development of project controls management systems and tools
• Support project management plans in accordance with contract requirements
• Support and co-ordinate project management processes and procedures
• Coordinate the management of cost budgets in accordance with the approved scope and funding

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage. 

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development across Power Generation, Power Distribution and Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In a Project Controls Specialist role, you will have knowledge in:

• Manage the Project Controls Function
• Support and manage the Client’s commercial position and contract requirements
• Manage and support the further development of project controls management systems and tools
• Support project management plans in accordance with contract requirements
• Support and co-ordinate project management processes and procedures
• Coordinate the management of cost budgets in accordance with the approved scope and funding

• Lead and manage complex projects and programs as the key client interface.
• To help in the establishment and optimisation of the client’s strategic program.
• Develop working relationships, problem solving and driving projects to successful completion.
• Managing the design process to achieve the client's requirements and manage expectations.
• Reviewing project plans and specifications, scheduling, costs saving measures, discrepancies, potential construction problems, etc.
• Managing project timelines, risks and reporting.
• Managing project budgets and advising on options to keep budget on track.
• Chairing project meetings with clients and consultants.
• Being engaged with marketing and business development initiatives.

As a Principal Consultant, you will support, and in some cases lead, consulting commission, taking responsibility for client engagement and team leadership for both our clients and team, including: 

• Support team leadership in NSW advisory, providing technical knowledge and support to our multi-disciplinary team.
• To act as day-to-day management consultant, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards. 
• Producing clear, concise, and persuasive client-facing reports or deliverables in various formats that deliver to client expectations and demonstrate value.  
• In addition to these primary activities, you will be charged with the following activities: 
  • Provide complementary services to Turner & Townsends propositions such as project management, cost management, contract services and program management. 
  • Proven ability to lead complex organizational transformations, leveraging strategic vision, change management and stakeholder engagements to drive successful outcomes.
  • Deploying a variety of techniques to deliver improvements to client operations that include, but are not limited to, process re-engineering, visual analytics, organizational change, stakeholder management implementation and beyond. 
  • The development of key client data insight and visualization reports used to drive enhanced performance and management.
  • The development of program/ portfolio management systems used to improve delivery reporting and assure our clients investments are effectively and efficiently controlled.
  • To support the development of consulting and advisory sales opportunities with new or existing clients and convert successfully through high quality bid writing and propositions.

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development of international airports to site based construction of individual buildings, or the largest rail infrastructure projects in the country. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

The main purpose of the project manager is to optimise project success by delivering against agreed project objectives. Our project managers see the value in agreeing from the outset ‘what good looks like’ and take pride in ensuring alignment to this as the project progresses. Some of the key specifications we attribute to the purpose include:

• Taking responsibility for effectively and efficiently leading a project or suite of projects.
• Employing proven project management experience to plan, monitor and document tasks throughout a project
• Identifying and managing the resources necessary to support project execution, including leading and motivating people to ‘bring out the best in everyone’
• Putting safety at the heart of project delivery. As the number one priority for our clients, safety in construction comes first, always. 
• Fostering a collaborative and communicative project culture.
• Day-to-day management of projects through the complete life cycle, including successfully implementing from initiation through deployment and handover into operations.
• Working and leading within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to deliver targeted project outcomes
• Proven ability to own and manage key functional aspects within the project, including: scope, risk, cost, schedule and quality.
• Managing different forms of contract, including ensuring compliance with contract terms in delivery of the works for consultants and contractors, processing of payments, managing change.  
• Employ a sound understanding of procurement in projects, including contract drafting, tendering process preparations and management, bid analysis and contract award for both professional services and contractors.
• Report preparation and communication of project progress to a range of stakeholders, including schedule/milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, and promoting appropriate actions to improve project outcomes.

The Quantity Surveyor (Risk) primary focus is on the management and coordination of the risk management function, ensuring that all elements of risk to the project are identified, analysed, reported and solutions/mitigations developed and implemented.

The Quantity Surveyor (Risk)  reports directly to the Project Controls Manager and will be responsible for:

• Management and coordination of risk management to ensure effective project delivery to and to the highest industry standards, on time and within allocated budgets.
• Undertaking both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment to support informed and evidence based decision-making within the project.
• Perform QRA for cost and prolongation risk related to time activities.
• Building and promoting a risk-aware culture across the project which includes increase levels of awareness, understanding and commitment to risk management issues, facilitating risk workshops as required.
• Ensuring a program of individual and small group risk reviews and reports are completed to facilitate an accurate understanding of actual and potential risk exposures across the project and assisting in providing solutions and mitigations, including any required controls and actions.
• Completing risk reporting associated with monitoring project contingency and potential scope modifications made during the project.
• Updating the risk register to facilitate the management of the project risk profile.
• Providing subject matter expert advice to the project management team in relation to risk management.
• Coordinating and reviewing project status reporting and assisting with arrangements for key governance meetings.
• Supporting the project controls and contract management functions as required.

Turner & Townsend will provide an opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development across Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In the Quantity Surveyor role you will have knowledge in:

• A natural relationship builder with excellent communication skills and strong technical expertise to ensure the supply chain is aligned with the rights and obligations of the head contract.
• Lead contract negotiations with client and various subcontractors.
• Measure the project works and submit monthly claims and disputes.
• Undertake quantity measurements, cost planning and quantity surveying as required.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to deliver sound commercial outcomes.
• Ability to identify and implement value engineering initiatives and prepare Bills of Quantities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly commercial reports and plans.
• Strong commercial forecasting (including anticipated final account and cash flow).
• Agree Bill of Quantities rates and final accounts.
• Complete site surveillance reports and diaries and review contractor’s progress reports.
• Liaise with stakeholders i.e schedulers/planners, finance, risk.
• Help/Assist in reviewing monthly contractor payment claim submission for major contracts.