NEC4 ECC Project Manager (Associate Director) - Infrastructure

Job Type and Location: Full-time

Department: Infrastructure

Based in London office; hybrid working pattern likely.

Company Description: Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Role Overview: Due to significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, we are looking for Associate Directors who are NEC3 and NEC4 accredited Project Managers to join our expanding team. We are looking for high calibre leaders to support our clients delivering a wide range of high-profile projects across Infrastructure, to be a leader in the industry and help mentor and develop the future generation of Project Managers.

Responsibilities and Leadership Expectations:

• Significant experience managing multiple disciplines / teams / advisors / clients on infrastructure projects/programmes across the lifecycle, ideally across sectors and clients.
• Proven and demonstrable success, and able to challenge / set strategy.
• Significant experience administering NEC3 and NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contracts where you are currently engaged in a named Project Manager role, or have concluded a representative role in the last 12 months.
• Excellent leadership skills, capable of setting high standards and managing performance against these, utilising people and resources efficiently to meet and exceed stakeholder expectations.
• Able to succeed in ambiguous and challenging environments.
• Leads and is accountable for the health, safety, and wellbeing of those within your sphere of responsibility.
• Has a practical understanding of CDM and is able to apply this appropriately across teams.
• Ability to anticipate client challenges and determine applicable solutions, innovating as necessary, through your depth of understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Promoter of inclusive teamwork, building and fostering trust with empathy.
• Foster client and industry partnerships, developing and growing relationships.
• Able to use your leadership skills and influence to bring our purpose and vision to life.
• Coach and mentor others and encourage development of people around you.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations.
• Creative, curious and growth mindset, and acts as a role model.

Qualifications Beneficial Experience:

• Experience of complex and multiple forms of procurement and managing NEC contracts.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects and programmes in differing environments.
• Experience of consultancy and/or client‑side project management.
• Familiarity with public sector organisations relevant to infrastructure.
• NEC3 or NEC4 Accredited Project Manager is essential.
• Degree level qualification in a management, construction or infrastructure related subject, or equivalent experience.
• Professional affiliation with the APM, ICE, or an equivalent professional institution.
• Project management certification (e.g. APM / PRINCE2 / MSP / ChPP).
• CSCS / equivalent.
• Sustainability (e.g. Carbon Literacy).
• Safety qualifications / accreditations.
• Soft skills / leadership certification.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 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.