Associate Director, Infrastructure Advisory

Company Description At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

Job Description Due to existing successes and future growth ambitions, we are looking for a high-caliber Associate Director to support client delivery and future growth across our infrastructure advisory service line. As a senior member of our growing team, you would be working to help us make a difference with our clients in delivering high-quality advisory services across the infrastructure sector (transport, water, environmental resilience) in Ireland, and drive business growth. You would be based in either our Dublin or Belfast office and likely spend your time with colleagues and client teams across the island.

Core Services
Inception

Strategic assessment reports and business cases

Target operating models

Delivery models

Programme governance and assurance frameworks

Strategic plans and prioritisation

Requirements management and scoping

Strategic procurement and contracting models

Initiation

Organisational design and development

Change management, culture and behaviours establishment

Capability and resourcing analysis

Governance arrangements and ways of working

Stakeholder strategies and interface management

Systems, data and reporting requirements

Risk management strategies

In Flight

Progressive assurance

Stage gate assessments

Maturity assessments

Turnaround reviews and strategies

Benefits realisation and risk management

In Service

Post project reviews

Asset management strategies

Lessons learned management

Skills and Attributes

Significant experience in managing multiple disciplines / teams / advisors / clients on infrastructure projects/programmes across the lifecycle, ideally across sectors and clients. Proven and demonstrable success, and able to challenge / set strategy.

Excellent leadership skills, capable of setting high standards and managing performance against these, utilising people and resources efficiently to meet and exceed stakeholder expectations. Able to succeed in ambiguous and challenging environments.

Leads and is accountable for the health, safety, and wellbeing of those within your sphere of responsibility.

Ability to anticipate client challenges and determine applicable solutions, innovating as necessary, through your depth of understanding of stakeholder needs. Can do this sustainably.

Promoter of inclusive teamwork, building and fostering trust with empathy, driving a ‘one business’ collaboration mindset within T&T and across clients.

Foster client and industry partnerships, developing and growing relationships.

Able to use your leadership skills and influence to bring our purpose and vision to life, expanding your impact as you do.

Coach and mentor others and encourage the development of people around you, and you have a thirst for learning; using this to develop best practice. You spot, harness and nurture emerging potential.

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations and able to build long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients.

Creative, curious and growth mindset.

Promoter of inclusive environments, acting as a role model.

Qualifications

Degree in business, management, finance, economics, construction or infrastructure related subject, or equivalent experience.

Professional affiliation and qualification status with the APM, RICS, IEI, ICE, CAI or similar professional institution desirable.

Experience & Attributes

8+ years’ experience in the infrastructure sector, with considerable experience providing advisory services like the above to key infrastructure clients in Ireland / Northern Ireland.

Significant experience of forming and leading teams in the delivery of high-quality outcomes for clients.

Deep understanding of the infrastructure landscape across Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as familiarity with functioning of public sector organisations, non-departmental and arm’s length bodies.

Experience of building strong client relationships and leading business development activities.

Deep passion for solving infrastructure challenges.

Strategic and logical thinker with excellent analytical skills.

Excellent relationship-building, communication, report writing and presentation skills.

Benefits

Full time, permanent

Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits

8% Pension

25 days Annual leave (23 days + 2 company days)

Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects

Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally

Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Equal Opportunity Statement
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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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