Project Director - Defence & Nuclear Infrastructure
Project Director - Defence & Nuclear Infrastructure
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Company Description
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 110 offices worldwide.
Company Description
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 110 offices worldwide.
The 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.
We are actively looking to expand the team due to client requirements and have talented individuals join us who will support our Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Director, to join our busy and expanding Defence & Nuclear Infrastructure, Project Management business, supporting our clients deliver a range of projects and programmes across the UK..
Main Purpose Of Role
* To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery.
* To provide support on major Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for an aspect of service delivery.
* To ensure that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
* Supporting clients make informed decisions, as they transition to Net Zero and deal with wider changes to make themselves more sustainable.
Key Accountabilities
* Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements
* Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
* Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
* Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity, including producing the master project plan
* Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets
* Developing and implementing resource plans and procurement of resources
* Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
* Monitoring and applying performance management techniques
* Managing the change control process
* Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs against them
* Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
* Identifying and monitoring project risks and planning and implementing risk mitigations
* Preparing formal project progress and other reports
* Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages
* Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks.
Qualifications
* Degree qualified in a construction related subject
* Preferred if chartered/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS etc
* Preferred if NEC / FIDIC commercial experience
* Preferred if experience is in a complex stakeholder environment
Other Essential Requirements
Owing to the sensitive nature of the works involved in these specialist defence projects, candidates will be required to hold, or be able to hold, valid security clearance (SC) and in order to do so will need to be:
* Sole British Nationals
* Hold a UK Passport
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
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.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Project Management
* Industries
Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services
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