Director of Project Management

About Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, transforming projects and delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities span programme, project, cost, asset, and commercial management, net zero, and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., enhancing our global offering.

About the Role

As the Director of Project Management within our North American Sector Leads team, you will be instrumental in transforming asset operations across our Energy & Natural Resources Portfolio. This is a strategic role focused on service delivery leadership, business development, and team mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a service/delivery leader, ensuring Turner & Townsend’s methods and standards are embedded across all commissions.
• Support business development by leveraging deep technical expertise in Construction and Project Management to build trust and credibility.
• Drive program assurance, quality control, and performance improvement across managed services.
• Support growth campaigns by articulating our capabilities and value proposition in the marketplace.
• Mentor and develop teams to strengthen delivery capability and consistency.
• Champion digital tools and enablers to enhance project controls and reporting.
• Shape service offerings from the ground up.

Ideal Profile

• Genuine, proven expertise with strong downstream experience in Energy & Natural Resources.
• Background with major EPCs and operators to relate from both sides of the industry.
• Highly personable, well-connected, and respected in the energy sector.
• Skilled in program delivery, assurance, and team leadership, especially related to construction and project management teams.
• Comfortable in a client-facing advisory role, with the expectation to be a primary business developer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a field related to construction.
• Graduate degree in construction management or engineering is preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant project and program management experience.
• 2+ years managing high-performing programs in a consulting environment.
• Knowledge of multiple project delivery methods.
• Proven track record of leading programs.
• Demonstrated experience providing leadership of a team in an integrated project delivery organization.
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts as part of a multi-billion-dollar program.
• Proven track record of following through on commitments.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering major capital programs successfully (on budget, on time, meeting safety and quality standards within approved scope).
• Proven track record of building consultative and collaborative partnerships.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.

Benefits

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services).
• Health spending account.
• RRSP option with company matching.
• Annual learning and development budget.
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth.
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year.
• Vacation, flex, and sick days.
• A flexible, hybrid work approach.
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.

About Our Culture

We believe in work-life balance and provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity, ensuring accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.