Director - Project Controls (Water)

Company Description
Our Melbourne Infrastructure team has a unique opportunity for a Director to lead our Project Controls services. This is a unique opportunity to inspire a diverse team of planners, project control specialists and cost controllers, across a wide variety of different infrastructure projects.

At Turner & Townsend, we offer a wide variety of benefits to our staff to help them inside or outside of the work. We offer true work life balance through our comprehensive flexible working policy, working from home arrangements, team events and much more. A cornerstone of our company purpose is to help build a more inclusive world – within our business and outside in community.

At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our clients deliver projects in over 118 offices and 47 countries worldwide.

Job Description
Turner & Townsend offers the opportunity to work with world-class clients on cutting-edge infrastructure projects, while building a rewarding career with exceptional support at every stage.

We're seeking a visionary and inclusive leader to join us as
Director of Project Controls
. You'll bring deep expertise in project delivery frameworks and a passion for challenging conventional approaches to drive better outcomes for clients and teams.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Project Controls services across major infrastructure projects, including rail, roads, power & utilities, aviation, renewables, and ideally water.
• Inspire and grow a high-performing team, fostering excellence and innovation.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Drive business development and expand our presence in the market.
• Champion service delivery excellence and contribute to strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 17 years' relevant industry experience, ideally including major water sector projects.
• Full working rights in Australia and currently residing locally.
• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Proven infrastructure experience across sectors such as power, utilities, renewables, rail, aviation, and roads.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with a passion for developing future talent.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and clients.
• Strategic thinker with a clear understanding of growth opportunities in the local market.
• Skilled in producing resource-based estimates, top-down cost plans, and parametric cost models.

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.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.
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.
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