Associate Director

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Turner & Townsend is one of the UK's leading consultancy providers across a wide range of markets. We are currently looking to engage an Associate Director with proven experience in Natural Resources and New Energies to take a lead on expansion of our offering in Aberdeen. Client facing, stakeholder engagement with key clients in Natural Resources and New Energies
~ Team development across planning & controls, cost management, project management. Proposal and bid writing/reviews
~60% to 80% time delivering planning and project controls across major programmes and the remaining time supporting the development and growth of the Aberdeen team
~ Mentoring and coaching

Working closely with other cost centres with an Aberdeen office presence
Establish close bond with the team, especially those working remotely or in client organisations
Reviewing new project proposals/remits and monitor so that realistic, resource plans are developed for delivery of programmes.
Identify resourcing requirements to support programmes and liaise with client planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.
Provide an efficient day-to-day service to the Programme and Project Manager teams in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance.
Monitoring for accuracy and consistency of plans, cost, safety, environment and performance reporting, and deploying available planning and controls team resources to best effect.
Monitoring data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems to assure deliverables against required data standards.

Natural Resources and New Energies focused experience
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Strong understanding of strategic resource management
Ability to evidence an established management and leadership approach
Knowledge of reputational, commercial and financial risk
Proven Project Management Office (PMO) experience within planning and project controls, ideally with a Natural Resources and New Energies focus.
Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications, for example Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes.
Knowledge of digital PMO’s would be advantageous
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