Director of Project Management

About the role

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, is seeking a Director of Project Management in Calgary to work alongside its North American Sector Leads. The role supports the aspiration to transform asset operations across the Energy & Natural Resources portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a service and delivery leader, embedding Turner & Townsend's methods and standards across all commissions
• Support business development by using deep technical expertise in construction and project management to build trust and credibility
• Drive program assurance, quality control and performance improvement across managed services
• Support growth campaigns by articulating capabilities and value proposition in the marketplace
• Mentor and develop teams to strengthen delivery capability and consistency
• Champion digital tools that improve project controls and reporting

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or a field related to construction; graduate degree preferred
• 15+ years of relevant project and program management experience
• 2+ years managing high-performing programs in a consulting environment
• Background with major EPCs and operators, and a proven track record of leading programs and delivering major capital programs on budget, on time and to safety and quality standards
• Experience negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts and building consultative partnerships
• Comfortable in a client-facing advisory role and expected to be a primary business developer

Required skills

• Program delivery, assurance and team leadership
• Knowledge of multiple project delivery methods
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational and communication skills

What we offer

• Health and dental coverage for you and your dependents, including paramedical services
• Health spending account and RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget and access to online learning tools
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year
• Vacation, flex and sick days, and a flexible hybrid work approach