Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Director for Planning & Scheduling to join our busy and expanding Data Centre team, who are undertaking a range of Controls & Performance duties on several high‑profile Real Estate projects. This role is Sydney based.

Responsibilities

- Managing commissions in a client‑facing role, managing high value and complex projects, developing our talented teams and engaging in our local markets.
- Improving Planning and Scheduling (and interfacing project controls) processes to create efficiency and increase perks to our clients.
- Developing interdisciplinary relationships that operate for the benefit of our clients.
- Driving the continued success and growth of the Planning and Scheduling team in relation to business generation, resource planning and business strategy/opportunities.
- Project scope, capability delivery and maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.
- Senior line‑management activities including career development and planning and scheduling.
- Developing the project controls capability through recruitment, training and experience.
- Implementing, embedding and rolling out any identified changes to Planning and Scheduling processes.
- Delivering the benefits and requirements of performance and reporting within the business and externally within industry.
- Providing subject‑matter expertise.
- Providing expert analysis to relevant stakeholders and senior management, supporting effective decision‑making.




- Training and coaching clients and less experienced leadership team members on Planning and Scheduling processes and practices.
- Leading national and regional initiatives that aim to achieve strategic goals such as growth, outreach or improvement.

Skills & Behaviours

- Make change happen by viewing the needs of the business through a broad lens and taking responsibility for shaping the future.
- Drive improvement in our offering, manage performance and drive accountability for execution at all levels.
- Act as a role model for collaboration and the “One Business” approach, fostering a culture of partnership across the business, with clients and the broader community.
- Use leadership influence to deliver on our purpose and values.
- Define future capability requirements and plan resourcing to match; promote a culture of learning and development.
- Promote a culture of care and inclusivity; challenge unacceptable behaviour and manage the culture of the business, balancing concern for revenue with the well‑being and safety of our people.

Qualifications

- Subject‑matter expertise of Planning and Scheduling tools and techniques.
- Experience interfacing with other Project Controls disciplines.
- Experience directing Planning and Scheduling on complex projects/programmes.
- Experience leading teams.
- Ability to work in both delivery and transformation projects.
- Experience in the Data Centre space is favoured.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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📌 Project Director - Planning & Scheduling (City of Sydney)
🏢 Turner & Townsend
📍 City of Sydney