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    Turner & Townsend

    Professional Services

    Associate Director – Central & Local Government

    London, United KingdomHybridFull-timePosted 2w ago
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    Job description

    We are looking for Associate Directors who have extensive experience and proven track record in the engineering and construction sector to join our Central and Local Government Real Estate team. You will be responsible for leading and managing large-scale and complex projects that deliver value to the public sector, using best practices and standards. You will also have the opportunity to work with market leading clients and lead on strategic commissions and high-profile projects. This is an exciting time to join our business unit and grow your career with Turner & Townsend.

    Responsibilities

    As an Associate Director, you will be responsible for:

    • Developing and implementing project strategies, plans and budgets
    • Leading on residential-led or mixed-use projects, at the enabling stage (could include highways, utilities, enabling works, remediation, public realm, bridges, utility diversions or upgrades, managing S106 or S278 obligations)
    • Establishing and maintaining effective processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project
    • Monitoring and reporting on project progress and other performance indicators
    • Managing and mitigating risks and issues
    • Preparing and delivering written project communication materials
    • Preparing and presenting formal project progress and other reports
    • Managing and coordinating the client, contractors and designers
    • Attending and chairing meetings and drafting minutes, etc

    To be considered for this role, you will need:

    • Relevant qualification (construction, real estate, planning, engineering)
    • Full time (with flexible working opportunities and home working)
    • Ability to travel London/Home Counties/South East
    • Excellent communication skills (verbal, presentation, written)
    • Strong leadership skills
    • Ability to solve problems and think strategically
    • Experience of working with multiple stakeholders including clients, influential parties, contractors and end-users
    • CDM/site health and safety knowledge
    • Engineering qualification and/or background (preferably civil, structural, mechanical/electrical)
    • Comprehensive understanding of the development lifecycle (business case, design, consents, procurement, delivery, handover, management)
    • Direct experience of on-site construction
    • Experience in residential-led or mixed-use projects, preferably at the enabling stage (could include highways, utilities, enabling works, remediation, public realm, bridges, utility diversions or upgrades, managing S106 or S278 obligations)

    Our 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/

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    SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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    It 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. 

    SOX 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:

    Twitter

    Instagram

    LinkedIn

    It 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. 

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Turner & Townsend

    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 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.

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