Turner & Townsend
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Associate Director – Infrastructure Project Management
Oversee and deliver complex infrastructure projects, lead multidisciplinary teams, and mentor staff.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Associate Directors work on a wide range of public and private sector programmes—including aviation, highways, rail, environment and utilities—managing multiple disciplines, advisors and clients throughout the project lifecycle. They are responsible for setting strategy, driving performance, ensuring health and safety compliance (including CDM), delivering innovative and sustainable solutions, and fostering inclusive teamwork and strong client relationships. • Manage multidisciplinary teams, advisors and contractors across the full infrastructure project lifecycle. • Set strategic direction, performance standards and deliver results in ambiguous, complex environments. • Ensure health, safety and wellbeing of the team, applying CDM regulations appropriately. • Anticipate client challenges and provide innovative, sustainable solutions. • Promote inclusive teamwork and a “one business” mindset across Turner & Townsend and client organisations. • Build and nurture long‑term client and industry partnerships. • Coach, mentor and develop junior project managers and emerging talent. • Maintain strong stakeholder relationships with diverse personalities and organisations.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸team management
- ▸strategic planning
- ▸safety compliance
- ▸client solutions
- ▸stakeholder relations
- ▸talent development
What You Bring
• Hold a degree in management, construction, infrastructure or a related field, or equivalent experience. • Possess professional membership with APM, ICE or similar, and a project management certification (APM, PRINCE2, MSP, ChPP). • Hold NEC accreditation and experience handling complex procurement contracts. • Proven experience managing contractors, consultants and advisors on multi‑sector infrastructure programmes. • Familiarity with public sector bodies, sustainability principles and carbon‑literacy. • Relevant safety qualifications (e.g., CSCS) and other industry certifications.
Requirements
- ▸degree
- ▸project management
- ▸nec
- ▸contractor management
- ▸sustainability
- ▸cscs
Benefits
The firm is seeking high‑calibre Associate Directors to join its expanding London team and support the delivery of high‑profile infrastructure projects across the South‑East region. This role offers an inclusive, engaging and supportive culture where individuals can own their career, thrive and push the boundaries of what is possible. The position values continuous learning, coaching, and mentorship, encouraging leaders to develop emerging talent and act as role models for an inclusive environment. Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy work‑life balance through flexible working, supports employee wellbeing, and is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. • Inclusive, supportive culture with opportunities for career growth and mentorship. • Flexible working arrangements promoting work‑life balance. • Commitment to diversity, equality and an environment free from recruitment fees.
Work Environment
Hybrid