At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead project controls in Natural Resources and New Energies while mentoring a dynamic team.
- Company: Join Turner & Townsend, a top consultancy with a fun and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Flexible working environment, career growth opportunities, and a focus on work-life balance.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values your voice and promotes positive change.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on exciting global projects and help shape the future of energy.
- Qualifications: Experience in Natural Resources, strong stakeholder management, and proven leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide. Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Turner & Townsend is one of the UK's leading consultancy providers across a wide range of markets. Using our skills, processes and knowledge we provide industry leading services to our clients. We are currently looking to engage an Associate Director with proven experience in Natural Resources and New Energies to take a lead on expansion of our offering in Manchester.
Job Objectives:
- Client facing, stakeholder engagement with key clients in Natural Resources and New Energies
- Team development across planning & controls, cost management, project management
- Anticipated pace of growth is ambitious but has to be sustainable
- Lead on Manchester recruitment with support from wider Natural Resources North (NRN) senior leadership team (SLT)
- Proposal and bid writing/reviews
- 60% to 80% time delivering planning and project controls across major programmes and the remaining time supporting the development and growth of the Manchester team
- Work with SLT within the Natural Resources North cost centre as well as the wider UK programme controls function
- Mentoring and coaching
Other responsibilities include:
- As expansion plan lead
- Working closely with other cost centres with a Manchester office presence
- Onboarding of new starts
- Build a leadership team in Manchester to support growth plan
- Health, Safety and Well-being focus for team
- Establish close bond with the team, especially those working remotely or in client organisations
On Commission:
- Reviewing new project proposals/remits and monitor so that realistic, resource plans are developed for delivery of programmes
- Identify resourcing requirements to support programmes and liaise with client planning functions to resolve resourcing issues
- Provide an efficient day-to-day service to the Programme and Project Manager teams in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance
- Monitoring for accuracy and consistency of plans, cost, safety, environment and performance reporting, and deploying available planning and controls team 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:
- Natural Resources and New Energies focused experience
- Proven business development experience
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Strong understanding of strategic resource management
- Adaptability and resilience
- Ability to evidence 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 multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications
- Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes
- Knowledge of Aberdeen specific market would be advantageous
- Knowledge of digital PMOs would be advantageous
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.
Associate Director - Project Controls - Energy & Natural Resources Full-Time employer: TURNER & TOWNSEND
Turner & Townsend is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation across its global teams. With a commitment to employee growth, you will have access to training and development opportunities while working on impactful projects that improve lives. Located in a diverse and inclusive environment, this role as a Global Recruitment Operations Administrator allows you to contribute to a seamless hiring experience, making a meaningful difference in the recruitment process.
