Turner & Townsend Schweiz GmbH

Senior Project Manager - Principal Delivery

📍 Geneva

Role and responsibilities

Lead the delivery of construction and fit-out projects from inception through to completion Manage programme, cost, quality, and risk to ensure successful project outcomes Coordinate design, procurement, and construction activities within an integrated delivery model Act as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle Manage contractor and supplier performance, driving accountability and high standards of delivery Support procurement strategies, including engagement with supply chain partners Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive issue resolution Ensure projects are delivered in line with contractual obligations, timelines, and budget expectations Contribute to continuous improvement and standardisation across project delivery

Team / description

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.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Proven experience in project management within construction, ideally in commercial office fit-out or similar sectors

  • Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, and construction delivery

  • Demonstrated commercial awareness, including budget management and cost control

  • Experience managing contractors and working with supply chains

  • Ability to manage risk, make decisions, and operate effectively in fast-paced environments

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

  • Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach

  • Degree-qualified in construction, project management, or a related discipline

  • Working towards or holding a professional accreditation (e.g. RICS, APM, or similar) is desirable

  • Can speak, write and read in both French and English.