At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic projects and grow client relationships across the UK infrastructure sector.
- Company: Join Turner & Townsend, a global leader in professional services with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse work environment, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace celebrating diversity and offering exciting future projects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on major projects that improve lives and communities.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership experience in project management or engineering, with strong client engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering 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.
Having secured several long-term frameworks through successful project and programme wins and with increasing client satisfaction, we are currently seeking to hire a key strategic Project Director level role in our UK Infrastructure business. You will take the lead in growing our relationships within the Midlands region as well as having a direct impact in supporting our national initiatives; as such this role will require individuals who are happy to be mobile across the UK. The ideal candidate would be commercially minded and motivated in cultivating and developing relationships. You will need to have demonstrable experience in leading delivery of commissions working at strategic levels with clients.
Qualifications:
- A proven and experienced leader of diverse teams across multi sectors such as Rail, aviation, utilities, power, highways, local authorities.
- A background in one of Turner & Townsend’s key service lines Project Management, alternatively, an engineering background with in-depth experience of capital programme delivery would be equally applicable.
- Experience of leading and managing Major Programmes and Projects.
- Experience in leading and managing teams.
- Working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts.
- Demonstrable experience in successful business generation activities including bidding at all levels, networking, pursuit planning and client engagement and management.
- Ability to develop and grow client relationships across all levels of an organisation.
- Procurement, asset management, or advisory (programme set up or performance improvement) would be desirable.
- Experience of inclusion on both client and internal boards, setting strategy and successfully delivering these including resourcing and growth strategies to deliver growth targets.
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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Turner is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation in the Defence sector. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, we provide opportunities for meaningful contributions to digital transformation projects while supporting hybrid working arrangements. Our commitment to a supportive culture ensures that every team member can thrive and make a real impact on defence organizations.
