Senior Project Manager

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services firm with more than 22,000 people across 62 countries, is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join its Townsville team onsite in Australia. They partner with clients in real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to turn challenges into opportunities and deliver outcomes that improve people’s lives. The firm brings together expertise in programme, project, cost and asset management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions, and works closely with CBRE Group, Inc. as a major partner. The role suits someone who enjoys tackling large, consequential projects and working with diverse stakeholders to drive results while maintaining balance and quality of life for the team.

The company emphasises a healthy, productive and flexible working environment and a genuine commitment to work-life balance. Turner & Townsend prides itself on inclusion and equal opportunity, inviting applications from all backgrounds to contribute to its mission of delivering the world’s most impactful programmes. This is an onsite role in Townsville, designed for a senior professional who wants to shape outcomes on complex projects and lead with a clear focus on client success.

What You’ll Tackle As A Senior Project Manager In Townsville

In this role you’ll steer large multi-disciplinary teams through the delivery of complex programmes, guiding them from initial concepts to practical completion and client acceptance. You’ll build relationships, solve problems and push projects toward successful outcomes, while actively shaping the design process to meet the client’s requirements and manage expectations. You’ll be responsible for assembling and maintaining project management plans, schedules and budgets, and for ensuring that key deliverables are clearly defined and tracked. You’ll regularly review plans and specifications, monitor scheduling and costs, and identify cost-saving opportunities and potential construction issues before they arise. You’ll keep project timelines on track, manage risks and provide clear, timely reporting, while also handling internal administration such as invoicing, variations, subconsultant management and contract risk to protect the client and the project margins.

Ideal Candidate Profile For This Senior Project Manager Role

Must-have qualifications include a recognised degree in engineering, construction management, project management or architecture; experience delivering projects in government, hospitals/health, commercial or education sectors; a proven track record of handling highly complex and technical projects; the ability to perform well under pressure in demanding environments; advanced Microsoft skills are essential, with Primavera experience highly regarded; excellent written and spoken English, including strong report and bid writing abilities; and leadership capability to guide and develop a team while staying focused on delivering for clients.

Nice-to-have qualifications include Primavera skills, which would be valued, and any additional familiarity with project controls, budgeting, or contract risk management that would help you hit the ground running in this role.

Practical Guidance For Applicants

Lead with your degree and core project management experience up front on your resume, and highlight the sectors you’ve worked in that align with this role, engineering, construction management, project management or architecture, with examples from government, health, commercial or education projects.

Show concrete evidence that you can manage large, multidisciplinary teams and steer the design process to meet client requirements. Include specific projects where you kept outcomes on track, negotiated scope, and delivered on time and within budget, plus examples of how you solved problems and improved client satisfaction.

Demonstrate your project controls capability by detailing your experience with project plans, schedules and budgets, invoicing, variations, subconsultant coordination and contract risk mitigation. Make sure your CV communicates your ability to manage timelines, risks and reporting end-to-end.

Be ready in interviews to discuss how you foster client relationships, manage high-stakes environments and translate complex technical detail into clear business value. Prepare a thoughtful question about how the Townsville team collaborates across disciplines to deliver projects and how success is measured in practice on local government, health or education programmes.