Project Director - Energy Infrastructure

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend our award-winning Controls & Performance 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.

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Turner & Townsend’s Energy & Natural Resources Division is a leading provider of Program Management, Project Services, Project Controls, Contract Services, Consultancy and Advisory Services to the resources industries covering:

• Conventional and Low Carbon Energy (CLC) – protecting energy security and sustainable re-purposing of hydro-carbons inclusive of sustainable fuels, conventional oil, gas and power, and decarbonization
• Clean Energy – the generation of carbon free renewable energy inclusive of wind, solar, hydro and nuclear
• Transmission – the movement of energy such that it is sustainable, accessible and affordable to all, inclusive of all transmission and distribution
• Mining – the sustainable mining of commodities that provide the foundation for the energy transition

We support projects throughout the whole lifecycle from pre-development, through feasibility, concept selection and definition, FEED, delivery of facilities, processing, distribution and REVEX/OPEX investment.

Turner & Townsend is located throughout the UK where we support clients across all sectors. The Energy & Natural Resources sector plays a key role in our Vision 2025 strategic plan for the UK.

Experience and credibility in the Energy & Natural Resources sector, with an existing knowledge of, and relationships with, both national and international investing clients and an understanding of their ongoing investment portfolio, both in CAPEX and sustaining capital spend.

Initial focus on growing our Conventional and Low Carbon Energy service offer (delivering service excellence, leading teams and building capability), but with flexibility to support the overall market, including work winning.

Technical understanding of the services that will be offered to clients (Estimating, Cost Management, Project Controls, Project Services, Contract Management, Risk Management, Project Management, etc).

Candidates should expect, and be able to, travel throughout the UK, to support the growth of the Energy & Natural Resources business.

• Increase market share and influence, within the Energy & Natural Resources sector.
• To ensure that the Conventional and Low Carbon Energy business is effectively structured, engaged and led.
• Develop a position for Turner & Townsend as a natural partner within this marketplace.
• Create a consistent and profitable business stream through the right ambition.
• Identify and understand areas of opportunity and development.
• Enable and achieve financial targets and continued growth within target markets.

• To be an inspirational leader and strategic thinker.
• To build strong relationships with clients and cross-functional team members. The job requires the holder to build trust with clients, industry partners and colleagues.
• To deliver for our clients.
• To secure business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities, and to generate new business to achieve the Vision 2025 goal, and specifically the Energy & Natural Resources sector.
• Provide clear leadership on behalf of clients, translating into trust and confidence in the organization's ability to deliver.
• To build a strong Energy & Natural Resources team with a goal of being best in class in the market. This will include identifying potential acquisitions and key talent.
• Develop the respect of the team through track record and leadership qualities.
• Set ambitious yet achievable targets for the Energy & Natural…