Principal Project Manager

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero 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 Net Zero programmes from over 112 offices worldwide.

As our presence across the Nordics continues to grow rapidly, we are investing in building a best-in-class Project Management team to support an expanding portfolio of global clients. This is an exciting time to join our business, offering the opportunity to play a key role in our growth, influence how we deliver projects across the region, and contribute to the success of some of the world’s leading organisations.

As a CBRE Turner and Townsend CMPM, we are seeking a bilingual Manager to join our team in Milan, working across global clients. The purpose of this position is to lead individual, multi-disciplined project solutions for clients, with direct accountability for project delivery predominantly under design & build solution. You will be responsible for providing consulting services and construction to an assigned market of corporate client account to help achieve the company’s strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities

As a Principal CMPM, is required:

• Project Leadership: Manages project budget, schedule, procurement, stakeholders & Contractors throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Project Planning: Develops detailed scopes of work, resource requirements, cost estimates, budgets, timelines, quality control measures, and risk assessments.
• Construction/site management: Proven ability to manage construction companies and on site contractors, driving execution, quality, safety, and schedule compliance
• Delivery mindset: Drive project from inception to execution/handover taking ownership from planning through construction of the full delivery and ensuring successful outcomes.
• Resource Management: Procure and tender subcontractors, stakeholders through established process and governance.
• Project P&L understanding: Drives projects to achieve established profit and margin targets through effective commercial, financial, and operational management.
• Communication & Reporting: Establishes and maintains clear communication channels, including regular meetings and comprehensive reports, to keep clients and project teams informed.
• Documentation & Compliance: Manages project documentation in accordance with company and client standards, ensuring data integrity and timely updates.
• Progress Tracking & Reporting: Monitors project progress against goals, budgets, and schedules, identifying and addressing any variances.
• Change Management: Manages change requests, assesses their impact, and secures client approvals, resulting in appropriate change orders.
• Risk Management: Proactively identifies project risks, develops mitigation plans, and implements strategies to minimize potential problems.

• 5+ years of experience delivering design and construction projects, ideally within Design & Build solution.
• Degree in Architecture, Technical Architecture, Building Engineering or a related construction discipline
• A degree in Building Surveying, Facility Management and Project Management
• Minimum of three years’ experience in the management of building construction consultancy.
• Familiar with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project and a generally high level of computer literacy.
• Ability to work proactively and to coordinate multiple resources on multiple projects across a large geographical area.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in both English and Italian
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.