Associate Director (Procurement) - Renewable Energy Capital Programmes & Projects in Birmingham

Join to apply for the Associate Director (Procurement) – Renewable Energy Capital Programmes & Projects role at Turner & Townsend. Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to transform 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.

Reporting to an established Renewable Energy Procurement lead, you will help our clients deliver major capital programmes and projects for green technologies to provide more sustainable energy sources for customers and the community at large. We have opportunities for people with a passion for renewable energy and major capital programmes to join our expanding Procurement team within Contract Services, across our UK offices, as we respond to the increasing demand for our services from our clients.

Successful candidates will develop their career, skills and knowledge through work with industry‑leading organisations across the UK and globally, making a tangible impact on large‑scale flagship programmes and projects, challenging themselves in a market‑leading global professional services business and collaborating with an outstanding team of specialist procurement consultants.

Main Expectations:

• To lead procurement engagements across multiple programmes, projects, and commissions, helping clients progress towards better green, sustainable outcomes across numerous renewable energy asset types.
• To deliver and continually improve clients’ performance and meet targets across key capital procurement themes.
• Drive the development of the renewable energy procurement services provided by T&T.
• To lead and drive the business development for renewable energy procurement and the marketing requirements of the wider Contract Services capability.
• To provide hands‑on leadership and drive in the delivery of both team and wider business targets in T&T encompassing Business Generation, Service Excellence, Operational and People based growth objectives.
• To be a business leader, coach and developer of talent and an exemplar of Turner & Townsend’s leadership behaviours.

Key Technologies:

• Hydro‑Electric
• Onshore and Offshore Wind
• Tidal Energy from Waste
• Hydrogen
• Solar
• Carbon Capture
• Net Zero
• Biofuels
• Geothermal
• Combined Heat & Power (CHP)

The Offer:

At T&T we pride ourselves on professionally developing our teams, offering a unique opportunity to rapidly progress their career within an entrepreneurial and growing team. This is achieved through a mixture of delivering large scale projects while being supported by project teams and leaders, mentoring and coaching from industry‑leading professionals, specific procurement training and development delivered online and face‑to‑face, and becoming trusted experts in major programmes and projects capital procurement.

Turner & Townsend encourages a Hybrid method of working to provide a practical work and life balance that recognises the challenges that life brings. We are keen to ensure that our team delivers industry‑leading practice on our Procurement projects and therefore we encourage and support individuals to achieve MCIPS status for CIPS and regular Professional Development will be available to further skills and knowledge. Further opportunities are available to travel nationally and internationally to service and manage key commissions for our blue‑chip client portfolio.

Qualifications:

• Preferably holds a degree related to Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Business Management or a similar discipline.
• Has achieved, is working towards or is willing to work towards at least Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
• Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid or could be reinstated, not essential.

Experience:

• Wider procurement consulting experience gained from either client, contractor, or professional services organisation.
• Experience of key responsible sourcing areas including human rights, environment, health and safety, anti‑bribery & corruption, and labour practices.
• Good understanding of UK and international energy sector, related technologies and regulatory environments is desirable.
• Experience of successful supplier engagement.

Behaviours:

• Confident, independent, and able to work autonomously without need for supervision.
• Able to manage work, business development and career development activities.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experienced and confident in compiling reports and research documentation.
• Confident in a client‑facing role and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Good IT skills and a real interest in tools, systems and data.
• Driven to get results.
• Ability to collaborate and work within a team to achieve desired outcomes.

Additional Information:

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world. We champion our people to succeed in both work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

If this sounds like a challenge you’d like to hear more about, please submit an application for our recruitment team to review.