Project Director - Infrastructure

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Turner & Townsend’s Ireland Infrastructure business is experiencing sustained growth as we partner with clients to deliver some of the country’s most significant and complex infrastructure programmes. To support this continued expansion, we are seeking an experienced Project Director to join our Cork team. Working across sectors including transport, utilities, energy, water and aviation, you will play a key role in leading major projects, developing client relationships, and helping shape the future of Ireland’s infrastructure. This is an opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy, contribute to high-profile commissions, and be part of a collaborative team delivering better outcomes for clients, communities, and the environment.

Overview

The Project Director is responsible for leading the successful delivery of major projects and programmes across a range of infrastructure sectors. The role provides strategic leadership, governance, and assurance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring the achievement of client objectives while maintaining excellence in delivery, performance and stakeholder engagement.

Working closely with clients, project teams, consultants, and supply chain partners, the Project Director will establish project strategies, oversee multidisciplinary delivery teams, and provide leadership across complex, high-value or politically sensitive programmes. The role requires the ability to operate effectively in challenging environments, balancing commercial, operational, and client priorities to deliver successful outcomes.

The Project Director will act as a trusted advisor to clients, fostering strong relationships, promoting innovation and sustainability, and contributing to the continued growth and reputation of Turner & Townsend within the infrastructure sector.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major projects and programmes, ensuring successful outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and implement delivery strategies, governance frameworks and execution plans aligned to client and business objectives.
• Provide leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project teams, consultants and delivery partners.
• Act as the primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders, building trusted advisor relationships and maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.
• Oversee programme performance, risk, cost, schedule and quality management activities to ensure effective project controls and decision-making.
• Lead stakeholder engagement activities across client organisations, supply chain partners, regulatory bodies and external stakeholders.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety and wellbeing across projects and programmes, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and governance requirements.
• Identify, manage and mitigate strategic project risks and challenges, providing leadership in complex and uncertain environments.
• Drive innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement across project delivery activities.
• Support business development, client account management and growth initiatives, contributing to the expansion of Turner & Townsend's Infrastructure business.
• Mentor, coach and develop colleagues, supporting capability growth and succession planning across teams.

Experience Required

• Significant experience leading major infrastructure projects or programmes within complex project environments.
• Demonstrable experience managing multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors and client stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead high-value, complex or politically sensitive projects through multiple stages of the project lifecycle.
• Experience establishing project delivery strategies, governance structures and performance management frameworks.
• Strong understanding of project controls, risk management, commercial management and programme governance.
• Experience building and managing senior stakeholder relationships across public and private sector organisations.
• Experience working within consultancy, client-side or major programme delivery environments.
• Experience across infrastructure sectors such as transportation, aviation, utilities, energy, water or environmental projects desirable.
• Experience operating within regulated environments and delivering large-scale capital investment programmes desirable.

Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional leadership and team management capability.
• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at executive level.
• Ability to lead teams through complexity, ambiguity and change.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Commitment to health, safety and wellbeing leadership.
• Ability to foster collaboration, inclusivity and high-performing teams.
• Innovative, solution-focused and growth-oriented mindset.
• Commitment to continuous learning, mentoring and professional development.

• Degree qualified in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Infrastructure or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Professional membership of APM, ICE or an equivalent recognised professional institution desirable.
• Project management qualifications such as APM, PRINCE2, MSP, MoP or ChPP desirable.
• NEC accreditation or contract management qualifications desirable.
• Sustainability, health & safety, or leadership qualifications desirable.

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