Associate Director

Company DescriptionTurner & 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 together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.comJob DescriptionWe are currently recruiting for an Associate Director with a strong water background to be based from our Glasgow office.You will be accountable to a steering group for direction and governance of the project, for optimising the required benefits at an acceptable level of risk. You will provide leadership and direction and own the project vision and strategy.MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE Gain relevant board approval for the project's vision and strategy.Approve and implement the project's execution plan.Promote a culture focused on cross-organisation, collaborative working which acts in the interests of the client as a whole.Ensure the project evolves to reflect changes in the socio-political environment, policy, strategic objectives, business priorities and emergent risksFunds and resources are allocated where needed and each capacity and capability are sufficient to meet the needsEnsure resource investments to implement projects are defined, maintained and kept up to date.Secure the investment to implement project and its support systems, tools and environment.Manages key external stakeholders.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESProject management discipline, to include:Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters.Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project.Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.Advising upon the procurement of resources.Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team.Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.Managing the change control process.Monitoring and advising upon project finances.Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.Preparing formal project progress and other reports.Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.QualificationsNEC accredited Project Manager Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (Civil Engineering/Construction)Experience working on major water and utilities projectsAdditional InformationOur 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.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. 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.Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/#LI-FL1SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.