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

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to transform challenges into opportunities and deliver 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.

The Opportunity

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. We have opportunities for people with a passion for renewable energy and major capital programmes and projects to join our expanding Procurement team within Contract Services, across our UK offices, as we respond to increasing demand for our services from clients. Successful candidates will have opportunities to develop their career, skills and knowledge through working with industry-leading organisations across the UK and globally, making a tangible impact on large-scale flagship programmes and projects, and collaborating with an outstanding team of specialist procurement consultants.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead procurement engagements across multiple programmes, projects, and commissions, helping clients progress toward greener, sustainable outcomes across various renewable energy asset types.
• 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 Turner & Townsend.
• Lead and drive business development for renewable energy procurement and marketing within the wider Contract Services capability.
• Provide hands-on leadership and drive delivery of team and business targets in Turner & Townsend, including Business Generation, Service Excellence, Operational and People growth objectives.
• Be a business leader, coach and developer of talent and an exemplar of Turner & Townsend’s leadership behaviours.

Qualifications and Experience

We are looking for individuals with knowledge and experience in embedding excellence into end-to-end procurement activities, along with core skills across end-to-end procurement, supply chain management and/or contract management. This includes:

• Major capital programmes and projects procurement strategy and implementation through the entire procurement lifecycle
• Contract management
• Supply chain intelligence
• Supplier evaluation strategies
• Supply chain management
• Contract terms, negotiation, and award

Experience in one or more of the following technologies is desirable but not essential:

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

The Offer

We pride ourselves on developing our teams, offering opportunities to rapidly progress within an entrepreneurial and growing environment. This includes exposure to large-scale projects, mentoring and coaching from industry-leading professionals, procurement training and development, and becoming trusted experts in major programmes and projects capital procurement. Turner & Townsend supports a hybrid working approach to promote work-life balance. We encourage and support individuals to achieve MCIPS status and provide regular professional development to further skills and knowledge. There are opportunities to travel nationally and internationally to service key commissions for our blue-chip client portfolio.

Qualifications

To deliver value for our clients we are looking for a mix of the following:

• Preferably a degree related to Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Business Management, or similar disciplines
• 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 client, contractor, or professional services organisations
• Experience in responsible sourcing areas including human rights, environment, health and safety, anti-bribery and corruption, and labour practices
• Good understanding of UK and international energy sectors, related technologies and regulatory environments is desirable
• Experience of successful supplier engagement

Behaviours

• Confident, independent, and able to work autonomously without supervision
• Ability to manage work, business development and career development activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience compiling reports and research documentation
• Client-facing with ability to collaborate with stakeholders
• Good IT skills and interest in tools, systems and data
• Driven to get results and collaborate to achieve outcomes

Additional Information

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.