Project Director - Project Management

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Plc. is looking for a Project Director to lead growth in the UK Infrastructure business, particularly in the Midlands region. The role requires a commercially minded leader with strong relationship-building skills and experience in managing major programmes.

The successful candidate will have a proven history of diverse team leadership and strategic delivery, making significant contributions to bidding, networking, and client engagement.

Turner & Townsend is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading diverse teams across various sectors.
• Background in Project Management or engineering with capital program delivery experience.
• Experience managing major programmes and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth of relationships within the Midlands region.
• Support national initiatives across the UK.
• Manage teams effectively and ensure timely delivery of projects.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Project Management

Business generation

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a key strategic Project Director level role in our UK Infrastructure business to lead the growth of relationships within the Midlands region and support national initiatives across the UK.

The ideal candidate is commercially minded, motivated to cultivate and develop relationships, and has demonstrable experience in leading delivery of commissions 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 Project Management, 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.
• Experience in leading and managing teams.
• Working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts.
• Demonstrable experience in 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.

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 must be adhered to where applicable.