Lead Project Manager – Data Centres at Turner & Townsend Nigeria

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better 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 and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead Project Manager – Data Centres

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time
Department: Infrastructure

Job Descriptions

We are leaders in professional services to the Data Centre’s, R&D facilities, Distribution & Logistics Centres, Manufacturing facilities for Aerospace, Automotive, FMCG and Pharmaceutical sectors globally. Due to the continued success and expansion of our West African Data Centre business we currently have an opportunity for a Lead PM with data centre expertise.
Our people are the key to our success and are our most important asset. As a Lead Project Manager (Lead PM) for a large data centre client you will join our West African Project Management team to provide services that help our clients devise strategies to deliver successful business solutions prior to sanction, achieve confidence around project delivery for data centres, ensure projects are effectively managed & controlled and facilitate the capture and transfer of knowledge.

Duties of a Lead Project Manager

As Lead PM you will have responsibility, amongst others, for the service stream in terms of Project Resourcing, Best Practice and Knowledge Management, Tool & Systems, Key Account Management, Service Opportunity identification and Service Development.
You will continue to promote the interests of Turner & Townsend giving the full benefit of your knowledge, expertise and skills to all your business undertakings.

Expectations

In undertaking the role of Lead PM, Turner & Townsend have specific expectations to be met. The expectations will form part of your continuous development and performance measurement. These are set out as follows:

Service Delivery:

Total service delivery to all clients within Africa. Your reporting structure with other Directors / MSL will ensure that you are best placed to direct resources to maximise return.
Your focus will be continuous improvement at a service level and coordinating with other Directors / MSL to maximise opportunities available with our Key Accounts.
You will also be expected to implement and or update requisite tools and systems to ensure staff are able to deliver a professional and efficient service.

People Management:

The leadership of people is a key role. You will take high level responsibility for all employees working within your team.
You will determine the resource planning at the start of the financial year and revise accordingly any increased headcount requirements in line with new clients.

In particular you will:

Have the ability to differentiate Turner & Townsend from our competitors in the market place and explain our key differences in a positive and non-disparaging way during interview
Represent the Turner & Townsend culture
Attract and interview candidates to join Turner & Townsend through your demeanour, your positive attitude and your ability to promote Turner & Townsend
Conduct effective quarterly development reviews with employees reporting to you
Conduct annual staff appraisals and work with other Directors to produce the Performance Agreements for all other staff reporting to you
Determine salary changes and application of discretionary bonuses for those reporting to you
Be involved with disciplinary, misconduct and dispute cases of your employees within your industry business unit

Qualifications & Experience

Degree in Construction, Project Management or equivalent qualification
12 years or more of project management experience and must have at least built 2 data centres of between 5 – 10 MW
Must preferably be registered with a professional body as Professional Project Manager
Exemplary Leadership and Stakeholder engagement experience
Industry knowledge and exposure

Key Requirements:

Providing key technical and commercial advise within the data centre space to clients across commercial projects
Managing key client accounts and winning new business through organic growth and referral opportunities
Ensuring that projects stays on time and within budget
Manage overall project costs, schedule and budgets
Manage General Contractor and other directly contracted vendors and consultants
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 factors that influence construction costs and monitor and report on this data
Embracing and working in a digital project management environment
Ensuring full compliance with all policies, legislation, regulations and procedures
Reporting regularly to key stakeholders including internal teams, appointed technical partners and the client
Acting as a role model that drives a One Business culture and achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, shareholders and society
Always acts with the highest integrity, caring for the safety and wellbeing of others
Detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity