Senior Project Manager - Real Estate

Senior Project Manager - Real Estate • Rome, Italy

Turner & Townsend is looking for a Senior Project Manager to support Construction Projects in the Milan area. The role requires experience in real estate and the ability to manage cost, schedule, vendors and client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall project cost, schedule and budgets.
• Manage General Contractor and other directly contracted vendors and consultants.
• Analyse, track and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip.
• Review construction proposals and related pricing/scopes.
• Review, correct and assess work-in-place to approve capital expenditure spends.
• Review and approve cost-loaded schedules.
• Run and lead client and other required meetings.
• Identify the factors that influence construction costs and monitor and report on this data.
• Review, validate and audit cost estimates prepared by contractors and others within the client’s organization.
• Support engineering decisions relating to the project cost and budget while design-build changes take place during construction.
• Review requests for payment.
• Track and ensure equipment meets the project schedule.
• Record occurrences that might result in a claim – acting on the client’s behalf.
• Advocate on the part of the client during disputes, disagreements, modifications or change orders.
• Coordinate and oversee scheduling consultant reviews on the project.
• Review and approve final invoices, payment applications and retention payments.
• Oversee and manage the transfer of building operations to the client including all close-out documentation and warranties.

Qualifications

• Business level Italian and English.
• University degree in Construction Management or a related field.
• Experience as a Construction Project Manager in the real estate sector.
• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing and presentations.
• Strong professional communication skills, great organization and the ability to multi-task.
• Team attitude, be self‑motivated and willing to support other groups and projects.
• Entrepreneurial thinking, creativity and dynamism.

Benefits

• Day’s leave entitlement to support a local charity or community activity.
• Opportunity to participate in office events throughout the year.
• Supportive work environment that encourages voice and change.

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 people from all sectors of the community.