Commercial Manager | Aviation

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, defence, 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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We are seeking an accomplished Associate Director to lead and expand our Commercial Management capability across major infrastructure programmes, with a particular emphasis on aviation. In this senior role, you will represent Turner & Townsend at the a high level, drive strategic growth within the Commercial Management service stream, and guide teams delivering excellence across complex aviation and wider infrastructure projects.

• Client Representation: Act as a senior representative of Turner & Townsend across key clients within the Commercial Management space, particularly in infrastructure.
• Sector Leadership: Lead and grow the Commercial Management service stream, with a focus on major infrastructure projects in mobility and power & utilities.
• Strategic Growth: Develop and implement strategies to expand client awareness and market share in the Infrastructure Commercial Services sector.
• Team Development: Increase team capability and capacity through mentoring, recruitment, and leadership to support business growth.
• Business Development: Drive engagement through relationship-building, marketing, and tendering activities to support pipeline development.
• Innovation & Excellence: Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and client excellence across all commissions.

• Industry Experience: Minimum 10 years’ experience in commercial management, with strong exposure to infrastructure projects.
• Educational Background: Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related field.
• Contracts: Experience with NEC contracts would be advantageous 
• Professional Accreditation: Membership or accreditation with relevant bodies such as RICS, AIQS, CIOB, or APM is highly desirable.
• Leadership & Communication: Proven leadership skills with high emotional intelligence and the ability to produce professional reports and business materials.
• Personality & Approach: Proactive, innovative, and adaptable with a strong team-oriented mindset and a drive for commercial efficiency.

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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