Project Director - Cost Management, Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is looking for a Project Director to join their Infrastructure Cost Management team in London. The role involves providing leadership, developing strategic direction, and fostering talent within the team. Ideal candidates will have a Degree in Quantity Surveying and preferably FRICS/MRICS certification. This position offers a supportive and flexible working environment, promoting work-life balance and encouraging diversity among applicants.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying is essential.
• FRICS/MRICS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the team.
• Develop a clear strategy and ambition for the team.
• Coach and mentor talent in the team.
• Act as a brand ambassador to create opportunities.
• Ensure outcomes balance needs of people, clients, and society.

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

FRICS/MRICS (Preferred)

Job description

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.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Director to join our Infrastructure Cost Management team in London.

In this key position you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the team, embedding and promoting the values of Turner & Townsend.

• Sets a clear strategy and ambition for the team leading inclusively to leverage the variety of perspectives, insights and knowledge of our people; making Turner & Townsend a great place to work.
• Identifies, coaches and mentors talent to realise their potential and celebrates the success of others.
• Role model that drives a One Business culture.
• Achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, shareholders and society. Always acts with the highest integrity, caring for the safety and well‑being of others.
• Detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity.

Qualifications

Degree in Quantity Surveying

FRICS/MRICS (Preferred)

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

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.

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.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e‑mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.