Who is Turner & Townsend?

All over the world people are using buildings, infrastructure, and assets we helped to deliver. It could be the hospital they work in, the railway they travel on every day, the fuel that powers their car or the data centre they depend on at work. For more than 75 years we’ve been helping to deliver transformational programmes across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, making a difference to people’s lives and ensuring a return on investment for our clients and their investors.

Job environment

Workplace:  Based in rue de Prony office – Projets in France 
Management: Under the Project Lead/Director
Work organization: Expect non-systematic night and/or weekend work
Languages: Fluent in both French & English

Requirements and responsibilities for the position

You will be responsible for the completion of tertiary sector projects, with a strong focus on the renovation of office spaces. These projects, with a value of up to €2M, will run from the preliminary design phase through to the final acceptance of the works.

Your main mission will be to:

• Manage the relocation of workstations.
• Oversee furniture orders and supply logistics.
• Coordinate with the Facility Management team.
• Have a good command of written and spoken English.
• Enforce the client's safety rules and CBRE standards.
• Monitoring the project and its profitability, ensuring the budget and schedule are respected, while also including risk management.
• Coordinate the work with the various companies involved (electrical lots, HVAC, etc.).
• Maintain a 3-week rolling schedule.
• Organize and lead a weekly meeting with the various construction companies.
• Write meeting minutes.
• Provide local client reporting, including photos.
• Ensure quality and Health, Safety, and Environment processes are followed throughout the project.
• Handle the final acceptance of the works, list any snags (defects), and resolve them.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential issues and risks.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, and suppliers.
• Lead project-related negotiations and conflict resolution.
• Oversee contract administration and change orders.
• Utilize project management software for scheduling and resource tracking.
• Ensure client satisfaction.

This role requires a high degree of autonomy. You will be responsible for managing your projects from start to finish, from initial planning to final delivery, with minimal supervision. Your ability to take initiative, solve problems, and make decisions independently will be key to your success.

• You have a higher technical education (building/energy/electrical/IT, ESTP or equivalent) and possess 5 to 7 years of experience in the construction industry (FM/General Contractor/Client-side Project Management/Client's Assistant/Project Management).
• You are independent, meticulous, and are familiar with the different stages of carrying out commercial and/or industrial projects.
• You have an excellent team spirit, a sense of communication, and great client relations; you are agile and responsive.
• You have strong writing and presentation skills.
• You are familiar with the different trades and have technical knowledge.
• You have knowledge of the regulations related to the layout of workspaces and technical building constraints.
• Fluent English is essential.

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.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

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 all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.