Project Director – Infrastructure Project Management

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Company Description

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. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

We have exciting opportunities for Project Directors to join our expanding team. Following significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, we are looking for high calibre leaders to support our clients deliver a wide range of high-profile projects across Infrastructure, to be a leader in the industry, directly contribute to the growth of the business, and help mentor and develop the future generation of Project Managers. As a member of our growing team, you would be working to help us make a difference with our clients in delivering a diverse range of highly complex projects and programmes. You would be based in our London office and likely spend your time with colleagues and client teams based across London and the South-East region. Dependant on client requirements, the majority of our roles support a hybrid working pattern. In return there is ample opportunity to thrive, own your career and reach your potential, from within an inclusive, engaging, and supportive culture. The only boundary is your imagination.

Responsibilities

Project Directors lead business initiatives and delivery, at all lifecycle stages, across public and private sectors, managing multi‑discipline teams and safeguarding stakeholder expectations through leadership, strategy, and performance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing multiple disciplines / teams / advisors / clients on high value / complex / politically challenging infrastructure projects/programmes across the lifecycle, ideally across sectors and clients.
• Exceptional leadership skills, capable of setting high standards and managing performance against these, utilising people and resources efficiently to meet and exceed stakeholder expectations.
• Leads, sets commission strategies, and is accountable for the health, safety, and wellbeing of those within your sphere of responsibility.
• Shape the future vision and direction of the business and commissions, driving innovation and sustainability in parallel.
• Continuous improvement and transformation of our offering, encouraging leaders to take calculated risks.
• Promoter of inclusive teamwork, building and fostering trust with empathy, and a ‘one business’ collaboration mindset.
• Foster client and industry partnerships, learning from trends and applying them.
• Influence to bring our purpose and vision to life, expanding impact and inspiring others.
• Coach and mentor and empower others, developing a pipeline of future leaders.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, building long‑term trusted advisor relationships.
• Creative, curious, growth mindset, and a role model.
• Promoter of inclusive environments, acting as a role model.

Beneficial Experience

• Experience of complex and multiple forms of procurement and managing NEC / other form contracts.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects and programmes in differing environments, ideally multiple sectors.
• Experience of highly regulated environments.
• Experience of consultancy and/or client-side project management.
• Familiarity with public sector organisations, non‑departmental or arm’s length bodies relevant to infrastructure.
• Familiarity with sustainability and application to projects / programmes.

Additional Information

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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com