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    Project Controls Director - Philadelphia, United States - Turner & Townsend

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    Company Description

    From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programmes covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

    With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 112 offices in 46 countries, we make the difference to projects across the Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Energy & Natural Resources sectors worldwide.

    Job Description

    Our Life Sciences team in North America helps our clients in the sector to deliver future-ready assets and achieve better outcomes on Real Estate construction projects of all sizes. We support with delivery that is not only faster, cheaper, and greener, but also digitally enabled and more controlled.

    We support our clients across the full spectrum of the life sciences sector including manufacturing, research and development (labs), logistics / warehousing and commercial offices.

    Reporting directly to the North America Vice President for Life Sciences, the Project Controls Director will be based in close proximity to Philadelphia and will serve as a market leader for that geography. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving growth in the sector with a particular focus on large scale major projects and programs within the manufacturing side of our clients' portfolios. The appointed lead will also be responsible for service quality, the hiring and nurturing of key talent required to deliver our services, and the conversion of major opportunities.
    • Market offer - contributing to the ongoing development of major project and programs offer for project controls, including service approaches, best practices, etc.
    • Strategy - leading the development and execution of major projects and programs growth strategies within the life sciences sector.
    • Opportunities - leading major project and program pursuits in the local market.
    • Execution - serve as a project director / leader of our service on new commissions.
    • Capability development - lead the development and nurturing of talent, in line with strategy and opportunities.
    • Partnerships - leading on development of strategic industry partnerships to enable opportunities, proposition, and delivery.
    • Assurance - development of core assurance methodology associated with the projects in the local market.
    Qualifications
    • Qualified to degree level with professional chartership (e.g. MCIOB, MRICS).
    • Excellent communication skills and an ability to establish robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
    • Ability to access and influence key decision makers within clients, regulatory bodies, and government.
    • Strategically minded with a considered and consistent approach to decision-making.
    • Ability to serve in the capacity of a 'doer / leader' - someone who can deliver the service whilst growing talent and the pipeline locally.
    • Likely to have 15 years plus construction industry experience from a scheduling or cost engineering background, with a proven track record in successfully delivering major projects and programs.
    • Minimum of 5 years working in the life sciences sector.
    • Experience of working within both client and consultant environments an advantage.
    • Preference for US experience with an ability to work in multi-cultural environments.
    • Experience working with global accounts and supporting the growth of those relationships.
    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

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    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 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.


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