Project Director
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
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.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Overview
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 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture.
Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.
As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description
The role
This role will lead the project, championing the evolving operation of the project office, to ensure all the required support services to enable the effective management of the project are implemented.
This role will assure the overall integrity and coherence of the project execution, supporting the client and key stakeholders in their decision-making to ensure that the delivery of the project is optimised.
It is expected that the Project Director will have the gravitas to successfully influence at all levels across both internal and external stakeholders.
The functional leads will report directly to the Project Director.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for leading, coaching and developing the project team, ensuring that activities support delivery of the client’s strategic objectives and add value to the business.
- Accountable for ensuring that the client discharges its regulatory obligations in relation to the project to ensure that capital investments are delivered demonstrably efficiently and with appropriate consultation.
- Accountable for developing and deploying effective and consistent working practises and standards which support delivery of the project (e.g. Risk, Schedule, Cost, Quality), aligned to Turner & Townsend Best Practice. Provide capability support including training, coaching and independent assurance.
- Accountable for the assurance and scrutiny of the project through the gateway process and ensuring that all investments have robust business cases, and that investments deliver demonstrable capital efficiency.
- Accountable for the baseline integrity and for the provision of relevant, timely and accurate management information to inform effective decision making for an optimised investment.
- Accountable for the effective and efficient deployment of resources across the project.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 20+ years' experience in project management
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or a relevant field
- Recognised Project Management qualifications
- Professionally qualified or equivalent. Preferably strong Portfolio, Programme, Project and Risk Management skills or strategy/business planning strengths to ensure the integrity of the project.
- A strong and inspiring leader, able to create a clear vision for the future, build a strong high performing team, engaging and motivating others to follow and pursue that vision.
- Proven track record of planning and implementing major projects, with experience of delivering in an operational environment with complex stakeholders.
- Experienced in solution development (or design) of complex projects of all types, especially complex construction projects.
- An effective problem solver, with a track record of applying a challenging and analytical approach to complex issues and developing innovative yet pragmatic solutions.
Additional Information
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Turner & Townsend
Senior Contracts Manager
Dubai, UAE
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 toget
Personal Assistant to Director
Middle Oraija Dist, KSA
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 toget
Senior Accountant
Middle Oraija Dist, KSA
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.
Senior Project Manager
Middle Oraija Dist, KSA
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.
Senior Accountant
Saudi Arabia, KSA
The Saudi business currently employs circa 475 staff across the Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Natural resource sectors, and is forecast to continue growing. The KSA business ...
Senior Accountant
Middle Oraija Dist, KSA
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.
Associate Director - Cost Management
Saudi Arabia, KSA
We are seeking an experienced and driven Associate Director for our cost management services across multi-sector projects in Riyadh. This role requires strong leadership, strate...
Personal Assistant to Director
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Job Description PA s Administrative Duties Not limited to the following: Provide high quality organisational support services to the Director Bring the administrative team toget...
Senior Contracts Manager
Dubai, UAE
Personal Assistant to Director
Middle Oraija Dist, KSA
Senior Accountant
Middle Oraija Dist, KSA
Senior Project Manager
Middle Oraija Dist, KSA
Senior Accountant
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Senior Accountant
Middle Oraija Dist, KSA
Associate Director - Cost Management
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Personal Assistant to Director
Saudi Arabia, KSA