Director of Project Management

Turner & Townsend • Calgary, AB

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Director, Strategic Program Delivery to work alongside our North American Sector Leads to support our aspiration to transform asset operations across our Energy & Natural Resources Portfolio. As the Director of Project Management, you will be involved in: A service/delivery leader, ensuring Turner & Townsend’s methods and standards are embedded across all commissions. Support business development by leveraging 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 our capabilities and value proposition in the marketplace. Mentor and develop teams to strengthen delivery capability and consistency. Champion our digital tools enablers to enhance project controls and reporting. Requires ability to shape service offerings from the ground up.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or field related to construction.
• 15+ years of relevant project and program management experience.
• 2+ years managing high performing programs in a consulting environment.
• Knowledge of multiple project delivery methods.
• Proven track record of leading programs.
• Demonstrated experience providing leadership of a team in an integrated project delivery organization.
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts as part of a multi-billion-dollar program.
• Proven track record of following through on commitments.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering major capital programs successfully (on budget, on time, meeting safety and quality standards within approved scope).
• Proven track record of building consultative and collaborative partnerships.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree in construction management or engineering is preferred.
• Genuine, proven expertise with strong downstream experience in Energy & Natural Resources.
• Background with major EPCs and operators to relate from both sides of the industry.
• Highly personable, well-connected, and respected in the energy sector.
• Skilled in program delivery, assurance, and team leadership, especially related to construction and project management teams.
• Comfortable in a client-facing advisory role, with expectation to be a primary business developer.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Turner & Townsend’s methods and standards are embedded across all commissions.
• Support business development by leveraging 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 our capabilities and value proposition in the marketplace.
• Mentor and develop teams to strengthen delivery capability and consistency.
• Champion our digital tools enablers to enhance project controls and reporting.
• Shape service offerings from the ground up.

Benefits

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
• Vacation, flex and sick days
• Flexible, hybrid work approach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director