Associate Director; Procurement - Renewable Energy Capital Programmes & Projects

Associate Director (Procurement) – Renewable Energy Capital Programmes & Projects

Join us to apply for the Associate Director (Procurement) – Renewable Energy Capital Programmes & Projects role at Turner & Townsend.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to transform outcomes that improve people’s lives, delivering the world’s most impactful projects and programmes.

• Lead procurement engagements across multiple programmes, projects and commissions, helping clients progress towards better green, sustainable outcomes across numerous renewable energy asset types.
• Deliver and continually improve clients’ performance and meet targets across key capital procurement themes.
• Drive the development of the renewable energy procurement services provided by T&T.
• Lead and drive business development for renewable energy procurement and the marketing requirements of the wider Contract Services capability.
• Provide hands‑on leadership and drive in the delivery of both team and wider business targets in T&T encompassing business generation, service excellence, operational and people‑based growth objectives.
• Be a business leader, coach and developer of talent and an exemplar of Turner & Townsend’s leadership behaviours.

• Preferably has a degree related to Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Business Management or similar disciplines.
• Has achieved, is working towards or is willing to work towards at least Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
• Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid or could be reinstated, not essential.

• Wider procurement consulting experience gained from either client, contractor or professional services organisation.
• Experience of key responsible sourcing areas including human rights, environment, health and safety, anti‑bribery & corruption and labour practices.
• Good understanding of UK and international energy sector, related technologies and regulatory environments is desirable.
• Experience of successful supplier engagement.

• Confident, independent and able to work autonomously without need for supervision.
• Be able to manage work, business development and career development activities.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experienced and confident in compiling reports and research documentation.
• Confident in a client‑facing role and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Good IT skills and a real interest in tools, systems and data.
• Driven to get results.
• Ability to collaborate and work within a team to achieve desired outcomes.

At T&T we pride ourselves on professionally developing our teams, offering a unique opportunity to rapidly progress careers within an entrepreneurial and growing team. This is achieved through delivering large‑scale projects while being supported by project teams and leaders, mentoring and coaching from industry‑leading professionals, specific procurement training and development delivered online and face‑to‑face, and becoming trusted experts in major programmes and projects capital procurement.

Turner & Townsend encourages a hybrid method of working to provide a practical work‑life balance that recognises the challenges that life brings. We are keen to ensure that our team delivers industry‑leading practice on our procurement projects and therefore we encourage and support individuals to achieve MCIPS status for CIPS. Regular professional development will be available to further skills and knowledge.

Further opportunities are available to travel nationally and internationally to service and manage key commissions for our blue‑chip client portfolio.

Our people share our purpose and values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.

We champion our people to succeed in both 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…