Director, Conventional & Low Carbon Energy
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. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are seeking to appoint a senior director with a proven background in delivering projects and programmes, as well as operational leadership in the conventional and low carbon energy sectors. This person will drive the continued success and expansion of our service offering in the UK and Europe.
Requirements:
* Experience and credibility in industry with an existing knowledge of the conventional and low carbon markets.
* Established relationships with both national and international clients and understand the requirements for strategy, set-up, and delivery of capital programmes.
* Leading teams and providing advice on complex projects across industry.
* Track record of capability build, operational leadership and work-winning.
* Technical understanding of Project Management, Commercial and Supply Chain Management and Project Controls.
* Candidates should expect to travel throughout the UK, with some international travel to support the growth of our Conventional & Low Carbon service offering.
Key Objectives:
* Strategy – working with our global leadership and in-country teams to determine and implement a sector strategy.
* Opportunities – identifying opportunities and leading project and programme pursuits across the UK.
* Partnerships – leading on the development of secure, long-term relationships with key clients and other service providers.
* Capability development – building a team and leading the development and nurturing of talent.
* Market offer – contributing to the ongoing development of our project and programmes offering.
* Growth – enabling and achieving financial targets and continued growth within target markets.
* Execution – serving as a project director / leader of our service on new commissions.
Qualifications
* Strategically minded with a considered and consistent approach to decision-making and leadership.
* Excellent communication skills and an ability to establish robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders and teams.
* Proactive approach to business development via new and existing clients.
* Ability to serve in the capacity of a ‘doer / leader’ – someone who can deliver the service while building a team and the pipeline nationally.
* Being visible and leading by example, inspiring others to always give their best.
Knowledge
* Considerable construction industry experience from a project / programme / cost management or project controls background.
* Extensive experience working in the energy sector, ideally in low carbon.
* A broad understanding of the electricity value chain from generation, through grid, and into supply, and of regulatory and permitting requirements and industry trends.
* UK experience with an established network within the low carbon sector, including the supply chain.
Qualifications
* Qualified to degree level within construction and / or engineering.
* Professional chartership desirable.
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.
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