Director - Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a strategically driven Director to lead client relationships in the UK Infrastructure sector. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by growing client relationships and supporting national initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, commercial acumen, and experience in leading diverse teams across various sectors. Join a company committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for clients while fostering an inclusive environment. This is a chance to shape the future of infrastructure projects across the UK and drive meaningful change in a growing business.

Qualifications

• Proven leader of diverse teams across sectors like rail, aviation, and utilities.
• Experience in managing major programmes from business case to close out.

Responsibilities

• Lead client relationships in Yorkshire and Northeast regions.
• Manage and deliver commissions at strategic levels with clients.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Client Relationship Management

Project Management

Networking

Strategic Planning

Education

Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Experience in Capital Programme Delivery

Tools

NEC3/4 Contracts

Job description

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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.

Job Description
Are you a strategically driven Director looking to make a positive contribution in a growing business in your next role?
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 Director in our UK Infrastructure business.
You will take the lead in growing our client relationships within the Yorkshire, Northeast region as well as having a direct impact in supporting our national initiatives, as such this role requires individuals who are happy to be mobile across the UK.
You will 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 Cost Management, Project Management or Project Controls. 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 from business case to close out and benefits realisation.
• Experience in leading and managing teams.
• Working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts.
• Demonstrable experience in leading 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.

Behaviours and attributes

• Strong leadership and ability to build and motivate a high performing team.
• Strong proven commercial acumen leading to growth.
• Experience of managing and leading multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational teams.
• Flexible and adaptable in approaching challenges with a proactive attitude to seeking innovative solutions to the challenges.
• Align and promote our commitment to inclusion initiatives across our business.

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.

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

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

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management

Industries

• Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services