Senior Advisor - Project Management
Turner & Townsend
- Vancouver, BC
- $125,000-170,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide strategic advice on approaches to the development, procurement and delivery of major infrastructure projects
- Collaborate with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Advise and identify risks associated with projects and develop risk mitigation plans and proactively address potential obstacles to project success, ensuring smooth implementation thereof
- Review program documents to verify that scope, schedule, and cost commitments are reasonable and achievable and participate in phase review processes to ensure timely project implementation.
- Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of project management processes and provide strategic and informed advice regarding industry best practices and incorporate them into project management methodologies.
- Provide recommendations on optimal resource requirements and allocations to execute the project effectively
- Assist in the development of best practice project management processes and procedures to support the projects progress and financial performance
- Assess lessons learnt and identify areas of improvement
- At least 15 years’ experience in a large project environment, specifically infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience managing and understanding complex consulting services and construction contracts is required
- Experience operating within municipal and government environments would be beneficial
- Ability to lead and motivate teams, resolve conflicts, and drive project success.
- Be able to analyze project data, identify trends, and make informed decisions, negotiate timelines, budgets, and resources, identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks.
- Proficiency with MS Office including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project or P6.