Associate Director - Project Management - Energy & Natural Resources (CB)

Turner & Townsend; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Associate Director / Programme-Level Project Manager for strategic leadership in the electrical and energy infrastructure sector. This role requires overseeing multiple projects, managing stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. Ideal candidates should have significant leadership experience, strong NEC expertise, and a proven track record in complex energy or infrastructure projects. The company promotes diversity and work-life balance, creating an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Significant project management experience in major infrastructure or energy programmes.
• Expertise in NEC contract strategy and commercial governance.
• Ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder programmes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programme-level governance, reporting, and performance management.
• Lead NEC contract strategy across multiple packages.
• Manage senior stakeholders and drive programme optimisation.

Skills

Leadership

NEC contract strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Programme performance management

Education

Degree in engineering, project management, or construction

Chartered or working toward chartership

Job description

Overview

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director / Programme‑Level Project Manager to provide strategic leadership across multiple projects or a full programme within the electrical and energy infrastructure sector. Operating at a senior level, you will oversee governance, commercial and contract strategy, technical assurance, programme performance, and stakeholder engagement across complex, high‑value portfolios.

This role is suited to seasoned professionals with deep NEC and infrastructure expertise, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to influence at executive and regulatory levels.

Job Objectives

Associate Directors lead large, complex, multi‑disciplinary programmes with significant autonomy. You will collaborate with client leadership, regulatory bodies, engineering partners, and delivery teams to ensure the successful execution of major electrical and energy infrastructure programmes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programme‑level governance, reporting, assurance, and performance management across multiple projects or major workstreams.
• Lead NEC contract strategy across multiple packages, providing senior direction on contract administration, commercial strategy, change management, and dispute mitigation.
• Provide senior technical oversight on electrical infrastructure, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and system‑wide integration.
• Manage senior stakeholders, including client leadership, regulatory bodies, commercial partners, and multi‑disciplinary design and construction teams.
• Drive programme‑wide optimisation of risk, cost, and schedule, ensuring consistent performance and proactive issue resolution across the portfolio.
• Shape delivery strategy, informing long‑term planning, resource strategy, sequencing, and investment priorities.
• Provide commercial and governance leadership, ensuring adherence to client‑side processes, financial controls, and organisational frameworks.
• Mentor senior PMs and develop team capability, fostering a high‑performing project management environment across the programme.

Qualifications

• Degree‑qualified in a relevant engineering, project management, or construction discipline.
• Chartered or working toward chartership (APM, IET, ICE, MCIOB, etc.).
• Seasoned project management experience, with significant leadership responsibility across major infrastructure, utilities, or energy programmes.
• Deep expertise in NEC contract strategy, commercial leadership, and client‑side governance for large‑scale delivery.
• Strong track record delivering complex electrical infrastructure such as substations, OHL, UGC, grid reinforcement or major energy projects.
• Comfortable leading complex, multi‑stakeholder programmes and engaging at senior and executive levels.
• Ability to interpret complex schedules, risk models, and commercial information produced by specialist planning and controls teams.
• Eligible to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Additional Information

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

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

Turner & Townsend values work-life balance and supports a healthy, productive and flexible working environment.

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