At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting projects 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: Enjoy competitive pay, career growth, and a focus on health and well-being.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to innovation and excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector and help shape sustainable futures.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
- Full-time
- Department: Energy and natural resources
- Company Description
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.
Job Description
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
- 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, for example 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 PMO’s would be advantageous
- Additional Information
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.
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