Estimating Associate Director/ Project Director Defence

About the Opportunity

At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day, we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide.

Turner & Townsend within the UK has a wide range of key clients in various sectors, including Health, Local Authorities, Higher Education, Highways, Utilities, Rail, and Defence. Our diverse portfolio of clients provides our team members with unique and rewarding opportunities to gain experience across a broad range of major programmes and projects.

Turner & Townsend are a key Tier 1 supplier of project and programme management services to the Ministry of Defence and strategic Defence suppliers in the UK. We play a crucial role in supporting the defence of the United Kingdom, whilst ensuring our clients achieve better outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading or managing the production of accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects/programmes
• Playing a leading role in the development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend
• Playing a leading role in the achievement of departmental objectives
• Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise
• Supporting or leading bids for new work
• Providing direction to staff working for you and with you on specific tasks
• Acting as a role model for less experienced staff
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
• Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities

About You

Qualifications / Experience

• Proven Estimating Leadership experience
• Defence sector estimating experience
• Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experience
• Previous experience of working with estimating software packages
• Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB / A. Cost E.
• Experience of working on Major Programmes and Projects
• Experience of working in the Defence sector
• Experience in leading and managing teams

Benefits

Security Clearance: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a Sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).

About Company

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and have active networks who are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Our “One Employee Network (OEN)” is a unified umbrella, developed to influence, champion and support Turner & Townsend’s ambition to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization.

Find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com.