Project Director - Project Management

Turner & Townsend Pty Limited

AUhybridPosted Jun 25, 2026
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About the role

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.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com.

Job Description

Due to growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, Turner & Townsend's Project Management team in Adelaide are expanding and seeking a Project Director to join the senior leadership team.

As a Project Director with Turner & Townsend you must be capable to lead projects, manage a team, have a commercial focus and balance working across major projects. The successful applicant will be working closely with and supported by the Director for Project Management for South Australia.

Lead and manage large scale real estate projects as the key client interface

Developing working relationships, problem solving and driving projects to successful completion

Managing the design process to achieve the client's requirements and manage expectations

Reviewing project plans and specifications, scheduling, costs saving measures, discrepancies, potential construction problems, etc.

Managing project safety and environmental requirements

Managing project timelines, risks and reporting

Managing project budgets and advising on options to keep budget on track

Qualifications

A recognised Degree qualification relating to a technical field: Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management

10 – 15 years industry experience working on major health/retail/commercial/mixed-use developments

Ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and develop a team

Strong business development acumen is highly desirable

Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clients

Advanced Microsoft skills are essential.

Technical ability to lead and manage complex projects and programs as the key client interface

Excellent communication skills with a strong command of written and spoken English with excellent report and bid writing skills.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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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.

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