Project Director

Project Director

Date: 2026-10-19

Location: Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, GB, M2 5DB

Salary: Negotiable

Company: Turner & Townsend

Application Deadline: 2026-11-17T10:00:48.31

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a 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.

For over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

Job Description

We are seeking a Project Director to join T&T's new PMC team in London. In this role, you will support the delivery of high-quality projects for our clients, from inception to completion, and contribute to the business growth by fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. The successful individual will lead and deliver a large, complex, construction project, leading a large team of construction professionals, on time and within budget, ensuring Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental compliance, that meets our contract requirements.

As a Project Director, you will:

• Manage and maintain excellent working relationships with client teams, designers, consultants, sub-contractors and third-party stakeholders.


• Maintain the reputation of the company for the collaborative approach, delivering safely on time, within budget, with a high quality finish and defect-free.


• Manage the operational aspects of the project to minimize potential risks and maximize any opportunities.


• Develop and maintain a robust construction programme, updated as necessary to reflect all project time constraints.


• Ensure that the procurement schedule is produced and aligned to the construction programme.


• Oversee the appointment of all sub-contractors and suppliers.


• Oversee the preparation and management of the construction phase health and safety plan.


• Lead on Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental matters, ensuring best practices are adopted and compliance with current legislation, working closely with the HSQ&E team.


• Organize the team structure to optimize the most efficient use of resources.


• Work closely with the project commercial team to ensure the project is delivered within the approved cost plan.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience as a Project Director role with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractor.


• Regular and high achiever of the end-to-end construction delivery process, taking a project from inception to completion, specifically on larger schemes (100m - 500m).


• Excellent technical knowledge and understanding of construction procedures.


• MCIOB and degree qualified in a related subject.


• Up-to-date knowledge of building legislation and Health and Safety legislation.


• Commercial and contractual awareness.

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.

Please find out more about us at &#LI-MM1SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any moment. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal email accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. To be an authorized Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates for review. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.

Summary

• Type: Full-time


• Function: Project Management


• Experience level: Associate


• Industry: Construction

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Company DescriptionAt Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a 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.
For over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Project Director to join T&T's new PMC team in London. In this role, you will support the delivery of high-quality projects for our clients, from inception to completion, and contribute to the business growth by fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. The successful individual will lead and deliver a large, complex, construction projects, leading a large team of construction professionals,
on time and within budget, ensuring Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental compliance, that meets our contract requirementsAs a Project Director, you will:Manage and maintain excellent working relationships with client teams, designers, consultants, sub-contractors and 3rd party stakeholders.Maintain the reputation of the company for the collaborative approach, delivering safely on time, within budget, quality of finish and defect free.Manage the operational aspects of the project to minimise potential risks and maximise any opportunities.Develop and maintain a robust construction programme, updated as necessary to reflect all project time constraints.Ensure that the procurement schedule is produced and aligned to the construction programmeOversee the appointment of all sub-contractors and suppliers.Oversee the preparation and management of the construction phase health and safety planLead on Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental, ensuring best practise is adopted and ensure
compliance with current legislation, working closing with the HSQ&E team.Organisation of the team structure to optimise the most efficient use of resources.Work closely with the project commercial team to ensure the project is delivered within the approved cost plan.QualificationsTo excel in this role, you will have:Proven experience as a Project Director role with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractorRegular and high achiever of the end to end construction delivery process, taking a project from inception to completion, specifically on larger schemes ( 100m - 500m)Excellent technical knowledge and understanding of construction proceduresMCIOB and degree qualified in a related subjectUp to date knowledge of building legislation and Health and Safety legislationCommercial and contractual awarenessAdditional InformationOur 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.Please find out more about us at #LI-MM1SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend
personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not
subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: Project ManagementExperience level: AssociateIndustry: Construction