Associate Director - Project Controls - Energy & Natural Resources

Join Turner & Townsend as an Associate Director, leading our expansion in Aberdeen and contributing to major natural resources and new energies projects.

Overview

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making a difference. We deliver better outcomes for our clients, help our people realise their potential, and create a prosperous society. Every day we support major global clients in delivering ambitious, highly technical projects across over 110 offices worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Client‑facing stakeholder engagement with key clients in Natural Resources and New Energies.
• Business development and growth of the Aberdeen team.
• Team development across planning & controls, cost management, and project management.
• Lead Aberdeen recruitment in partnership with the wider Natural Resources North (NRN) senior leadership team (SLT).
• Proposal and bid writing/reviews.
• Spend 60‑80% of the time delivering planning and project controls across major programmes, and the remaining time supporting the development and growth of the Aberdeen team.
• Work with SLT within the Natural Resources North cost centre and the wider UK programme controls function.
• Mentoring and coaching.
• Working closely with other cost centres with an Aberdeen office presence.
• On‑boarding new starters and building a leadership team to support the growth plan.
• Focusing on health, safety and well‑being for the team.
• Establishing a close bond with the team, especially for those working remotely or in client organisations.
• Reviewing new project proposals or remits to ensure realistic, resource plans for programme delivery.
• Identifying resourcing requirements to support programmes and liaising with client planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.
• Providing an efficient day‑to‑day service to the Programme and Project Manager teams in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance.
• Monitoring the accuracy and consistency of plans, cost, safety, environment and performance reporting, and deploying planning and controls resources to best effect.
• Monitoring data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems to assure deliverables against required data standards.

Qualifications

• Experience focused on Natural Resources and New Energies.
• Proven business development experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of strategic resource management.
• Adaptability and resilience.
• Evidence of an established management and leadership approach.
• Knowledge of reputational, commercial and financial risk.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Proven project management office (PMO) experience within planning and project controls, ideally with a Natural Resources and New Energies focus.
• Proficiency with discipline‑specific software such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office applications; intermediate knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start‑up work processes.
• Knowledge of the Aberdeen market would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of digital PMOs would be advantageous.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to effect change. We support 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, actively encouraging applications from all sectors of the community.