Associate Director, Project Management – Water/Utilities

Overview

As an Associate Director, you will lead complex infrastructure programmes and guide multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-profile projects across utilities. You will shape strategy, mentor the next generation of project managers, and foster strong client partnerships within a collaborative, inclusive culture. Your work will drive safe delivery, sustainable solutions, and value for clients across the South-East region from our London base. This role offers ownership of impact at scale and opportunities to advance within a supportive, flexible environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working pattern
• inclusive, engaging culture
• healthy, productive and flexible working environment
• equal opportunity employer
• opportunity to develop and mentor others
• career growth potential

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams and coordinate advisors/clients on infrastructure projects across the lifecycle
• Set and uphold high standards of performance, driving value and meeting stakeholder expectations
• Own health, safety, and wellbeing; apply CDM principles effectively across teams
• Anticipate client challenges and devise sustainable, innovative solutions
• Foster inclusive teamwork and cross-functional collaboration within Turner & Townsend and with clients
• Develop and nurture client and industry partnerships; expand relationships
• Use leadership to realise the firm’s purpose and vision and broaden impact
• Coach and mentor colleagues to share best practices and develop talent

Key requirements

• Experience managing infrastructure projects/programmes across lifecycle and multiple sectors
• Proven ability to set strategy, challenge assumptions, and deliver results
• Strong leadership with capability to manage performance and resources
• Practical CDM knowledge and ability to apply it across teams
• Ability to anticipate client needs and craft appropriate solutions
• Experience building and leading multi-disciplinary teams, including contractors and advisors
• Consultancy and/or client-side project management experience
• Familiarity with public sector organisations and sustainability in project delivery

• strong interpersonal and stakeholder management
• ambitious and growth-minded
• collaborative and inclusive mindset
• project/programme management in utilities/infrastructure
• complex procurement and NEC/other form contracts
• high-level commercial management and complex arrangements

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