Associate Director – Infrastructure Project Management

Overview

As an Associate Director, you will lead multi-disciplinary teams on high-profile infrastructure projects, setting strategy and guiding delivery. You will work across public and private sectors, partnering with clients to drive successful outcomes and growth. You’ll mentor colleagues, promote safety and wellbeing, and foster a collaborative, inclusive environment. This role offers impact across major programmes while shaping best practices and client partnerships.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• flexible working environment
• work-life balance
• inclusive culture
• supportive learning and development
• opportunity to impact major projects

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple disciplines, teams, advisors, and clients on infrastructure programmes across the lifecycle
• Set strategy and challenge stakeholders to achieve project goals
• Ensure health, safety, and wellbeing within your sphere of responsibility (CDM awareness)
• Anticipate client challenges and devise sustainable, innovative solutions
• Promote inclusive teamwork and one-business collaboration across Turner & Townsend and clients
• Develop and nurture client and industry partnerships
• Coach, mentor, and develop people, fostering a growth mindset
• Build long-term trusted advisor relationships with clients
• Influence and translate purpose and vision into tangible outcomes
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and high performance with diverse personalities

Key requirements

• Significant experience managing complex infrastructure projects across multiple sectors
• Proven leadership, performance management, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Practical understanding of CDM and its application across teams
• Ability to navigate ambiguous environments and deliver solutions
• Experience with procurement and contract management (NEC or similar)
• Familiarity with public sector structures and sustainability considerations
• Experience in consultancy and/or client-side project management
• Degrees or professional affiliations in project management/infra are advantageous
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building capabilities
• Commitment to inclusivity and development of others

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• empathy
• procurement management (NEC/other contracts)
• contract management
• CDM application

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