Associate Director / Project Director - Data Center (Construction)

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description

Role Overview

As an Associate Director in Project Management, you will lead the successful delivery of complex construction and workplace projects from inception to completion. You will be responsible for strategic planning, stakeholder management, governance, and execution, ensuring projects meet client expectations, quality standards, and budgetary targets. This role also includes portfolio oversight, team development, contributing to business growth and innovation, and overseeing invoicing processes through D-365 to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and develop junior project managers and team members through structured guidance, feedback, and performance reviews.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture that supports continuous learning and professional growth.
• Demonstrate inclusive leadership by recognizing diverse perspectives and encouraging open dialogue.
• Promote accountability, ownership, and ethical behavior across the team.
• Adapt coaching style to suit individual team members’ strengths, development areas, and working styles.
• Lead by example in demonstrating resilience, integrity, and a growth mindset.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams including clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers. Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout all project phases.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across all stakeholders through structured meetings, reporting, and documentation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.

Project Strategy & Planning

Project Oversight & Governance

Financial Oversight

Construction Oversight

Business Development

Resource Planning & Management

Qualifications

Construction related degree ( Project Management, Construction Management, Design, Engineering, etc) or equivalent

Minimum 12 years’ experience in project management or construction projects ( project manager, construction manager, procurement, project manager, vendor, consultant etc.).

Strong communication and leadership skills with experience in people management.

Strong business acumen, with the ability to drive outcomes on behalf of clients, develop new business, leverage current opportunities, and coordinate with construction and design teams to meet deadlines and deliverables

Experience in client management with solid experience in client facing environment that requires incumbent to utilise critical business development skills and advisory skills to enhance project delivery on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.

Business-level proficiency in English (written and spoken)

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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