Associate/Project Director – Defence Construction
Full-time
Department: Defence
Location: South West of England
Job Overview
Provide direction and management for all phases 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.
Responsibilities
- Act as the Turner & Townsend representative with the client and selected subcontractors during programme execution, negotiable changes to scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
- Collaborate with Business Development to market and secure additional work with client and follow up on instructions and commitments associated with the programme.
- Participate in regulatory conversations and public meetings in support of clients.
- Oversee establishment of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other required documents.
- Establish delivery requirements for all areas of the project and monitor draft and final deliverables for adherence to criteria.
- Plan, direct, supervise, and control the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
- Assign responsibilities for executing project plans to key subordinates, provide input to performance reviews and development plans.
- Mobilise resources to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work, collaborating with capability leads and cost centre leads.
- Work with managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for programme elements.
- Devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, maintain change orders, and advise client and company management of changes.
- Promote technical and commercial excellence through application of quality assurance processes, track and report progress of all project activity.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as appropriate.
- Travel to client sites as required.
Required Skills and Experience
- Highly commended leadership skills and proven ability to operate at Project Leadership Level, with values and behaviours at the core of the approach.
- Strong technical background with previous project management experience on infrastructure projects.
- Able to manage and direct cross‑functional teams with credible pan‑domain and pan‑discipline expertise.
- Able to apply systems thinking to complex multi‑stakeholder environments.
- Proven management capacity, excellent written and oral communication, thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
- Desirable: Demonstrable history of working in Infrastructure, Defence, and/or nuclear environments.
- Demonstrable history of applying the NEC4 suite of contracts.
- Demonstrable history of working for or with Tier 1 contractors.
- Senior accreditation of competency to a professional body such as ICE, APM, RICS (desired).
- Strong infrastructure background in Defence, Nuclear, Transportation, or Utilities (highly desirable).
- Construction‑related degree or in related technical/business field and significant competence spanning all stages of programme life‑cycle.
- NEC / FIDIC commercial experience.
Security Clearance
Important: Prior to application you must be a sole UK National who can achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
Many clients and projects are subject to MoD security clearance and trade control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency.
Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK www.gov.uk.
Site Attendance
Expected to be on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices approximately 60% of the time, including travel, with flexibility depending on client and business requirements.
Additional Information
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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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Full-time
Department: Defence
Location: South West of England
Job Overview
Provide direction and management for all phases 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.
Responsibilities
- Act as the Turner & Townsend representative with the client and selected subcontractors during programme execution, negotiable changes to scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
- Collaborate with Business Development to market and secure additional work with client and follow up on instructions and commitments associated with the programme.
- Participate in regulatory conversations and public meetings in support of clients.
- Oversee establishment of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other required documents.
- Establish delivery requirements for all areas of the project and monitor draft and final deliverables for adherence to criteria.
- Plan, direct, supervise, and control the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
- Assign responsibilities for executing project plans to key subordinates, provide input to performance reviews and development plans.
- Mobilise resources to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work, collaborating with capability leads and cost centre leads.
- Work with managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for programme elements.
- Devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, maintain change orders, and advise client and company management of changes.
- Promote technical and commercial excellence through application of quality assurance processes, track and report progress of all project activity.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as appropriate.
- Travel to client sites as required.
Required Skills and Experience
- Highly commended leadership skills and proven ability to operate at Project Leadership Level, with values and behaviours at the core of the approach.
- Strong technical background with previous project management experience on infrastructure projects.
- Able to manage and direct cross‑functional teams with credible pan‑domain and pan‑discipline expertise.
- Able to apply systems thinking to complex multi‑stakeholder environments.
- Proven management capacity, excellent written and oral communication, thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
- Desirable: Demonstrable history of working in Infrastructure, Defence, and/or nuclear environments.
- Demonstrable history of applying the NEC4 suite of contracts.
- Demonstrable history of working for or with Tier 1 contractors.
- Senior accreditation of competency to a professional body such as ICE, APM, RICS (desired).
- Strong infrastructure background in Defence, Nuclear, Transportation, or Utilities (highly desirable).
- Construction‑related degree or in related technical/business field and significant competence spanning all stages of programme life‑cycle.
- NEC / FIDIC commercial experience.
Security Clearance
Important: Prior to application you must be a sole UK National who can achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
Many clients and projects are subject to MoD security clearance and trade control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency.
Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK www.gov.uk.
Site Attendance
Expected to be on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices approximately 60% of the time, including travel, with flexibility depending on client and business requirements.
Additional Information
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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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