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Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 125 offices worldwide

Turner and Townsend Netherlands are looking for an experienced, site based Senior Construction Manager to work on a major Data Center project. This position plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance and quality control of multiple construction contractors, overseeing work put in place to ensure industrial processes, materials and products by performing the following duties. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and manage a suite of governance, communication and management control systems for the proper conduct and assured delivery of the client’s essential services and works.
• Review the organisation structures of the parties and recommend alignment measures
• Interface management between contractors
• Monitor overall team performance and initiate any required safety or performance improvement measures and methodologies.
• Monitor and audit compliance with the requirements of the management systems and report as required.
• Active engagement in the Project Risk Management process to continually identify project risks, actively assign and drive mitigation management activities.
• Initiate and conduct weekly technical and progress meetings relating to the services and works.
• Manage any client stage gateway reviews and attainment of conditions precedent to such approvals.
• Manage the attainment of design stage deliverables to schedule and quality that may be concurrent with any fast track works package procurements and associated permitting and approvals requirements.
• Conduct and lead site progress reviews on a daily basis to review HSE, logistics and progress against the programme.
• Produce formal reports on project progress measured against the baseline and milestone dates and agreed project-wide KPI’s.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports on project progress for the Employer’s representative, prepare and conduct presentations as required.
• Manage and administer the relevant contracts affording appropriate protection of the client’s interests.
• Manage the timely issuance of company invoices and receipts against the agreed contract.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in construction
• Bachelors’ Degree or related construction experience.
• Excellent written, verbal and analytic skills.
• Self-directed and able to function with ease as part of a team and to effectively collaborate with internal and external resources.
• Line Management experience 
• Strong commercial awareness, including Financial management familiarity for project tracking and forecasting.
• Understanding of contract documents, specifications, project plans, and all other project related documents.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Ability to multi-task and identify priority activities.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft 365 or Google Suite, BIM360, MS Project, Bluebeam/Adobe, OneNote, construction project management software.
• Basic knowledge of construction estimation.
• Basic knowledge of the financial components that create payment applications, change orders, and other construction financial documents.
• Possess the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and identify priority activities.

What we offer you

At Turner & Townsend we want our people to succeed in both work and life, we promote a healthy, productive and flexible environment. In addition, you can expect:

• A competitive salary based on the position and your experience;
• 25 vacation days with the option to purchase additional days (based on a 12-month contract);
• Offices in Amsterdam and Eindhoven, conveniently located;
• A NS travel card for public transportation in the Netherlands;
• A laptop and phone: Anything you need for your work;
• Hybrid work possibilities: Working from home, our offices or the client site;
• Monthly team events where you get to know your colleagues better informally (barbecuing, a graffiti workshop, making chocolates, padel/golf/running);
• Career opportunities that are tailored to your ambition;
• Mentoring from
• Working on high-profile projects with international opportunities;
• You will be part of a driven and enthusiastic team that will give you a warm welcome to T&T;
• Room and support for your personal development;
• Possibility to join one of our social networks such as Corporate Responsibility, Equality Diversity and Inclusion or bring a new interest to your colleagues!

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

Turner & Townsend value greatly and have a focus on Corporate Responsibilities (CR), this includes a day’s leave entitlement to support a local charity or community activity along with the opportunity to participate in several office events that held throughout the year.

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.

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