- Full-time
- Department: Defence
Company Description
At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise 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.
Turner & Townsend within the UK has a wide range of key clients in various sectors, including Health, Local Authorities, Higher Education, Highways, Utilities, Rail, and Defence. Our diverse portfolio of clients provides our team members with unique and rewarding opportunities to gain experience across a broad range of major programmes and projects.
Turner & Townsend are a key Tier 1 supplier of project and programme management services to the Ministry of Defence and strategic Defence suppliers in the UK. We play a crucial role in supporting the defence of the United Kingdom, whilst ensuring our clients achieve better outcomes
Job Description
Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve andmaintainUK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.
Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to theInfrastructuresectorand we have a thriving UK Estimating team making the difference fora large number ofclients both in the UK and Overseas.We are nowlookingfor talentedAssociate Directors andProject Directors with provenestimatingleadership skillsto workwitha number ofour keyDefence sectorclientsacross thetheSouth East,South Westand Midlandsona wide variety ofexcitingprojects/programmes.
Our team deliver a wide range ofestimating outputs for our clients, to support their decision making, including:
Estimateproduction (from Order of Magnitude estimates through to detailed estimates built up from first principles)
Majorprogrammesestimating strategy
AsaAssociate Director/Project Directorwithin theEstimating teamat Turner & Townsend you willbe responsible for:
Leading or managing the production ofaccurateand comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects/programmes
Playing a leading role in thedevelopment and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend;
Playing a leading role in the achievement of departmentalobjectives;
Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise
Supporting or leadingbids for new work
Providing direction to staff working for you and with you on specific tasks.
Acting as a role model for less experienced staff
Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
Identifyingand acting upon cross-selling opportunities
Staff management (whereappropriate)
Knowledge management
Qualifications
Qualifications/ Experience
Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experience
Previousexperience of working with estimating software packages;
Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB /A. CostE.
Experience of working on Major Programmes and Projects
Experience of working in theDefencesector
Experience in leading and managing teams
Additional Information
Security Clearance
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).
Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
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, such as to current processes through networks such as our maternity steering groups.
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 and working parents.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and have active networks who are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Our “One Employee Network (OEN)” is a unified umbrella, developed to influence, champion and support
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