Project Manager - Infrastructure

About the Role

The Project Manager (PM) serves as the senior representative of the contracting entity, providing strategic leadership and governance for complex, high‑value infrastructure projects within a live aviation environment. The role is responsible for delivering projects safely, on time, within budget and to specification while ensuring compliance with governance frameworks and stakeholder requirements. In governance and compliance, the PM establishes robust structures, presents at governance boards and change‑control meetings, and implements performance‑management frameworks to report KPIs, financials and risk mitigation to senior leadership. The PM also ensures adherence to NEC and other contract forms, managing compensation events and change‑control processes. Programme delivery leadership involves overseeing multiple concurrent projects, developing and implementing Project Execution Plans, and embedding innovative and sustainable approaches such as embodied carbon reduction. The PM drives operational readiness and handover (ORAT), applies phased construction methodologies to minimise disruption, and supports programming to provide clarity for stakeholder buy‑in and contractor delivery. Stakeholder management requires the PM to develop and execute an engagement plan, manage relationships with clients and regulatory bodies, and facilitate collaboration across integrated delivery teams, design consultants and contractors. The PM represents the programme at executive‑level meetings, communicating progress, risks and strategic decisions clearly. Team leadership focuses on building and mentoring a high‑performing team of Senior Project Managers and Project Managers, providing technical, contractual and performance guidance and developing resourcing strategies to meet programme demands. Commercial and contract management duties include negotiating with suppliers, managing procurement within e‑tender thresholds, and ensuring cost certainty and contract fixity. • Lead governance structures, present at boards, ensure compliance with NEC and contractual change control. • Oversee delivery of multiple concurrent infrastructure projects, develop Project Execution Plans, embed sustainable practices such as embodied carbon reduction. • Drive operational readiness (ORAT) and phased construction to minimize disruption in live aviation environments. • Create and execute stakeholder engagement plans, liaise with clients, regulators, design consultants and contractors. • Build and mentor a high‑performing team of Senior Project Managers and Project Managers, providing technical and contractual guidance. • Manage commercial aspects: negotiate with suppliers, control procurement within e‑tender thresholds, maintain cost certainty. • Administer contracts under NEC (and other forms), handle scope documents, change control and document approvals.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸governance
• ▸project delivery
• ▸orat
• ▸stakeholder engagement
• ▸team leadership
• ▸commercial management

What You Bring

The role requires a minimum of ten years’ experience in construction or infrastructure delivery, including large‑scale projects in live operational environments and capital programmes up to €100 M. Candidates must possess expertise in governance, integrated project delivery, phased construction, and sustainability, as well as proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, ACC/Unifier/CEMAR and the Microsoft suite. A relevant degree, professional membership (e.g., MCIOB, MIEI, MAPM, MRICS) and certifications such as PRINCE2, SMSTS, CSCS or Safe Pass are required. • Minimum 10 years experience delivering large‑scale construction/infrastructure projects in live operational settings. • Proven track record managing capital programmes up to €100 M and engaging executive‑level stakeholders. • Expertise in integrated project delivery, governance, ORAT, financial analysis and performance management. • Proficient with Primavera P6, MS Project, ACC/Unifier/CEMAR, and Microsoft Office suite. • Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering or related field; professional membership (MCIOB, MIEI, MAPM, MRICS) and certifications (PRINCE2, SMSTS, CSCS/Safe Pass).

Requirements

• ▸10 years
• ▸€100m
• ▸project delivery
• ▸primavera p6
• ▸ms project
• ▸prince2

Benefits

Turner & Townsend offers a full‑time permanent position with competitive remuneration, pension, generous annual leave plus company and volunteering days, and the chance to work on impactful, innovative projects globally. The company promotes a healthy, flexible working environment, career development opportunities in Ireland and abroad, and a diverse, inclusive culture that values work‑life balance. • Full‑time permanent role with competitive salary, pension, generous holiday plus company and volunteering days. • Opportunities to work on innovative global projects and develop career in Ireland and internationally. • Inclusive, flexible working environment supporting work‑life balance and diversity.

Work Environment

Onsite