Associate​/Project Director - Defence Construction

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend, we are 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.

The National Security & Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size with our service offerings spanning across Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines.

We provide support to the full project lifecycle both pre-contract and post contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients, that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £200M.

Due to growing client requirements, we are actively looking to expand the team and have talented individuals join us who will support our NS & Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Important:
Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

Turner & Townsend is looking for a talented Associate Director/Project Director to join our busy and expanding Defence business in the South West of England. We provide professional services to deliver programme outcomes on behalf of our Defence clients. In this role you will be expected to provide direction and management for every phase of infrastructure programmes across a range of complex and challenging commissions, ensuring on‑schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations.

The individual must be capable of managing multiple work fronts/packages which make up a complex project/programme enterprise involving a diverse supply chain. The Associate Director/Project Director will be required to demonstrate experience of balancing technical, leadership and managerial approaches within highly regulated delivery environments, such as nuclear‑regulated sites and show evidence of engaging and managing stakeholders at a variety of levels.

Experience working with the NEC4 suite of contracts is also strongly desired. Prior experience must include significant project management or construction management assignments at a leadership level. Experience should also include operations management of personnel and the effective management of client outcomes. Must be able to travel to client sites, as and when required.

• Act as the Turner & Townsend representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the programme execution. Negotiate changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors. Collaborate with Business Development to market and secure additional work with client. Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the programme. Participate in regulatory conversations and in public meetings in support of clients.
• Oversee establishment of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
• Establish the delivery requirements for all areas of the project, and monitor the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria. Responsible for ensuring that all within the project understand the project brief, requirements and outputs.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and control the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project as required. Assign responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilise their qualifications and strengths. Provide input to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates. Field responsibilities may include labour relations, local procurement and payroll operations, etc.,
  
  if required.
• Mobilise resources, through liaison…