Associate Director - NEC Project Manager

Turner & Townsend is a leading global professional services company with a presence in over 60 countries, dedicated to transforming outcomes for clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources. We partner with clients to deliver impactful projects, turning challenges into opportunities.

About the Role

Due to significant growth, Turner & Townsend is seeking Associate Directors who are NEC3 and NEC4 accredited Project Managers to join our expanding team. You will lead high-calibre teams to deliver a wide range of high-profile infrastructure projects and programmes across the South-East region. This role is based in our London office, with opportunities for hybrid working depending on client requirements. You will play a key role in mentoring and developing the next generation of Project Managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple disciplines, teams, advisors, and clients on infrastructure projects/programmes throughout their lifecycle, demonstrating proven success and the ability to set strategy.
• Administer NEC3 and NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contracts, holding a named Project Manager role or having concluded a representative role within the last 12 months.
• Demonstrate excellent leadership skills, setting high standards, managing performance, and utilizing resources efficiently to exceed stakeholder expectations in challenging environments.
• Accountable for health, safety, and wellbeing within your sphere of responsibility, with a practical understanding of CDM.
• Anticipate client challenges, determine applicable solutions, and innovate sustainably.
• Promote inclusive teamwork and foster trust with empathy, driving a 'one business' collaboration mindset.
• Develop and grow client and industry partnerships.
• Influence and lead to bring the company's purpose and vision to life.
• Coach and mentor others, fostering development and a thirst for learning, while spotting and nurturing emerging potential.
• Utilize strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills to build long-term trusted advisor relationships.
• Act as a role model with a creative, curious, and growth mindset.
• Promote inclusive environments.

Qualifications

Essential:

• NEC3 or NEC4 Accredited Project Manager.
• Significant experience managing multiple disciplines/teams/advisors/clients on infrastructure projects/programmes across the lifecycle.
• Significant experience administering NEC3 and NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contracts in a named Project Manager role or equivalent within the last 12 months.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to succeed in ambiguous environments.
• Practical understanding of CDM.
• Ability to anticipate client challenges and provide solutions.
• Promoter of inclusive teamwork and collaboration.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Creative, curious, and growth mindset.

Beneficial Experience:

• Experience with complex and multiple forms of procurement and managing NEC contracts.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, and other advisors on infrastructure projects and programmes.
• Consultancy and/or client-side project management experience.
• Familiarity with public sector organisations relevant to infrastructure.
• Familiarity with sustainability applications to projects/programmes.

Preferable Qualifications:

• Degree level qualification in a management, construction, or infrastructure-related subject, or equivalent experience.
• Professional affiliation with the APM, ICE, or an equivalent professional institution.
• Project management certification (e.g., APM / PRINCE2 / MSP / ChPP).
• CSCS / equivalent.
• Sustainability qualifications (e.g., Carbon Literacy).
• Safety qualifications / accreditations.
• Soft skills / leadership certification.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where individuals have the opportunity to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Visit www.turnerandtownsend.com for more information.