Project Director

1 month ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Group Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Director to join our expanding Real Estate team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading project management commissions, taking ownership of end-to-end service delivery, and ensuring client objectives are met.

About the Role
  • This is an excellent opportunity to work on large or complex projects, acting as the key day-to-day client interface and ensuring that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and quality standards.
  • The Project Director will handle commissions of varying scale and value, with a focus on delivering strategic advice at the project conception stage and providing guidance on approaches to successfully achieve client objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Advising at a strategic level, including providing guidance on different approaches to achieve client objectives
  2. Leading the establishment of overall success criteria for projects, including time, cost, technical, and performance parameters
  3. Planning for and managing quality, safety, health, and environment issues
  4. Establishing effective project governance, processes, and systems
  5. Project planning, including producing detailed project plans
  6. Advising on procurement of resources
  7. Leading cross-functional project teams and facilitating collaboration
  8. Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including using KPIs to improve project performance
  9. Managing change control processes
  10. Monitoring and advising on project finances
  11. Ensuring the production of formal project progress and other reports
  12. Interfacing with clients and other consultants at all project stages

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum



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