Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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Job Description
Due to growing UK demand for our Digital services, we are seeking to recruit an Associate Director to provide technical EcoSys software configuration capability for clients while helping to further develop capability within our digital function.
We are looking for an energetic and self-reliant individual with strong technical EcoSys expertise and a willingness to deliver on a variety of projects and programmes, across the UK.
Our clients are ‘project enterprises’, invested in the delivery of a broad range of physical assets railways, airports (infrastructure), data centres, manufacturing facilities (real estate), offshore wind turbines, mines (energy & natural resources), naval ships (defence).
You want to transform our clients’ approach to project-programme-portfolio management (P3M) by implementing EcoSys and other digital solutions.
The Role
Complementing your primary task of system configuration, as part of the role, you will:
Solution Definition;Drive scoping, requirements definition, and prioritisation for large, complex projects.
Business Process;Influence business users to align their processes and ways of working with system features.
Configuration PlanningDevelop and lead comprehensive configuration plans and approaches.
Technical ConfigurationServe as a recognized expert in the technical configuration of P3M systems.
Technical DocumentationLead the development and management of technical documents for P3M systems, focusing on EcoSys.
Solution Technical Awareness;A comprehensive understanding of technologies in the context of an EcoSys configuration, including database management, scripting, system integration, reporting tools, cloud computing, networking, system administration, security, performance tuning, and information retention.
Business Process;Influence business users to align their processes and ways of working with system features.
Support and Collaboration;Provide high-level support, collaboration and stakeholder management in multidisciplinary delivery environments.
Communication;Ensure the delivery of high-quality communications, documentation, and presentations.
Best Practice;Advocate for leading practices in systems configuration and implementation.
Training and Support;Lead technical training initiatives and support user adoption.
Business Development;Provide strategic technical input to optimize business development efforts and contribute to winning new work.
Consulting Services;Provide expert client consulting services to deliver tailored solutions and achieve desired client outcomes through strategic insights and effective collaboration.
Qualifications
Skills required for this role are:
Extensive EcoSys configuration experience A strong understanding of how to implement digital solutions and systems that drive value for clients in the capital project/ programme and asset management space Proven track record of delivering on client engagements including driving delivery from the start of an engagement and partnering with client representatives to deliver tangible change An understanding of how to equate specific solutions to client benefit; either financial or otherwise High emotional intelligence with a good understanding of how to influence without authority Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal – able to communicate often complex systems configuration considerations to clients in a way they can digest and action An advanced understanding of technologies in the context of an EcoSys configuration; database management, scripting, system integration, reporting tools, cloud computing, networking, system administration, security, performance tuning, and information retention.
Qualifications required for this role are:
Degree qualified or equivalent through experience Relevant qualifications are desirable including those provided by industry organisations such as APM, RICS, BCS etc. Relevant Information Technology certifications.
Desirable skills
Domain and market;Posses a deep understanding of projects/ programmes in some or all of the following;Infrastructure markets including aviation, rail, road, regulated utilities, ports and environment Defence, Central or Local Government
Solution Technical Awareness;Demonstratecomprehensive understanding of technologies in the context of an EcoSys configuration, including database management, scripting, system integration, reporting tools, cloud computing, networking, system administration, security, performance tuning, and information retention.
Data Architecture and design;Expertise translating designs of data & architecture solutions into action
Collaboration;Experience in collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams, including software engineers, DevOps and infrastructure teams, data scientists etc.
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.
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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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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.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
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.
