Project Director - Planning & Scheduling

Turner & Townsend Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative firm as a Project Director in Planning & Scheduling, where your expertise will drive the success of high-profile Infrastructure and Defence projects. This role offers the opportunity to manage complex commissions, develop talented teams, and enhance client relationships while promoting a culture of inclusivity and collaboration. With a focus on improving processes and delivering exceptional outcomes, you will play a key role in shaping the future of project controls. If you are passionate about making a difference and leading change, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a supportive and engaging environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Planning and Scheduling tools is mandatory.
• Experience in directing complex projects and leading large teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-value projects and develop talented teams.
• Improve Planning and Scheduling processes for client benefits.
• Provide expert analysis and support effective decision-making.

Skills

Project Management

Planning and Scheduling Tools

Team Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Change Management

Collaboration

NEC Contracts Familiarity

Education

Relevant Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Tools

Project Controls Software

Job description

Project Director - Planning & Scheduling

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

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 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Our award-winning Planning and Scheduling team are focused on driving innovation, enhancing our client’s integrated controls capability, improving performance, and delivering better programme outcomes. We have a growing national team of over 600 Controls & Performance professionals. The breadth and scale of our team provides great opportunities to reach back and draw upon a vast pool of experience to enhance your knowledge and career. Our strong capability, discipline communities and varied client base, provides a great opportunity to drive your career, supported by our career pathways.

We are seeking an experienced Project Director for Planning & Scheduling to join our busy and expanding Infrastructure team, who are undertaking a range of Controls & Performance duties on several high-profile Infrastructure and Defence Projects/Programmes.

This role is predominantly based in the North with some regional travel required and we would welcome applicants based across Yorkshire, Northwest, Northeast and Scotland.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing commissions in a client facing role, managing high value and complex projects, developing our talented teams and engaging in our local markets.
• Improving Planning and Scheduling (and interfacing project controls) processes to create efficiency and increasing benefits to our clients.
• Developing interdisciplinary relationships that operate for the benefit of our clients.
• The continued success and growth of the Planning and Scheduling team in relation to business generation, resource planning, and business strategy / opportunities.
• Project scope, capability delivery and maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.
• Senior Line management activities including career development and Planning and Scheduling.
• The development of the project controls capability through recruitment, training and experience.
• The implementation, embedding and roll-out of any identified changes to Planning and Scheduling processes.
• The national and regional Community of Practice.
• Subject Matter Expertise.
• Expert analysis to relevant stakeholders and senior management, supporting effective decision making.
• Training and coaching clients and less experienced leadership team members on Planning and Scheduling processes and practices.
• National and regional initiatives that are aimed to achieve strategic goals such as growth, outreach or improvement.

Skills & Behaviours

• You make change happen by viewing the needs of our business through a broad lens and taking responsibility for shaping future.
• You drive improvement in our offering and manage performance at all levels.
• You act as a role model for collaboration and our ‘One Business’ approach.
• You focus on leading and influencing across the business and within our clients.
• You define future capability requirements and promote a culture of learning and development.
• You promote a culture of care and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Subject matter expertise of different Planning and Scheduling tools and techniques is mandatory.
• Experience of interfacing with other Project Controls disciplines is mandatory.
• Experience in Directing Planning and Scheduling on complex projects/programmes is essential.
• Experience in leading large teams is essential.
• The ability to work in both delivery and transformation projects is essential.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts is essential.
• For Defence specific requirements, individuals must be sole UK National; currently holding, or have the ability to get SC Clearance.

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.