Business Development Director - Global Energy & Natural Resources

Job Description

The Business Development Director is responsible for identifying, developing and securing strategic programme, project management, cost management and advisory opportunities across Turner & Townsend’s Global Energy & Natural Resources sector.

Role Purpose

• Drive growth across Oil & Gas, LNG, Nuclear, Clean & Low Carbon Energy, Power Generation, Power Transmission & Distribution, and Mining.
• Work closely with global sector leaders, regional management teams and key client account leaders.
• Position Turner & Townsend as the partner of choice for the successful delivery of complex capital programmes and major infrastructure investments.

Sector Focus Areas

• Oil & Gas:
• Upstream oil and gas developments
• Offshore and onshore production facilities
• FPSOs and floating production systems
• Midstream infrastructure, pipelines and terminals
• Gas processing and treatment facilities
• Brownfield modifications and asset optimisation programmes
• LNG:
• LNG export and import terminals
• Liquefaction and regasification facilities
• FLNG developments
• LNG storage and transportation infrastructure
• Associated utilities and supporting infrastructure
• Nuclear:
• New nuclear build programmes
• Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs)
• Nuclear infrastructure and supporting facilities
• Nuclear decommissioning and waste management programmes
• Major capital investments across the nuclear lifecycle
• Clean & Low Carbon Energy:
• Hydrogen production, storage and transportation
• Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
• Sustainable fuels and energy transition infrastructure
• Energy decarbonisation programmes
• Industrial low-carbon transformation projects
• Power Generation:
• Conventional thermal power generation
• Gas-fired generation
• Renewable energy developments
• Hybrid energy solutions
• Energy infrastructure supporting security of supply and decarbonisation objectives
• Power Transmission & Distribution:
• Transmission network expansion programmes
• Substations and grid infrastructure
• Interconnectors and strategic power networks
• Distribution network upgrades
• Grid modernisation and resilience programmes
• Mining:
• Mining and minerals processing facilities
• Greenfield and brownfield developments
• Critical minerals and battery materials projects
• Infrastructure, logistics and export facilities
• Operational improvement and expansion programmes

Qualifications

• Experience & Qualifications:
• Significant business development experience within Energy & Natural Resources, infrastructure, professional services, consultancy, engineering or project delivery environments.
• Demonstrated success in originating and securing major capital programmes, projects or framework agreements.
• Deep sector knowledge across one or more of the following: Oil & Gas, LNG, Nuclear, Clean & Low Carbon Energy, Power Generation, Power Transmission & Distribution, Mining.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain executive-level client relationships.
• Experience leading complex pursuits, proposals and commercial negotiations.
• Strong understanding of major capital project delivery and investment lifecycles.
• Experience operating effectively in international and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Preferred:
• Experience across multiple Energy & Natural Resources sub-sectors.
• Existing network within global developers, operators, utilities, investors and government organisations.
• Degree qualified in an engineering, commercial, business or related discipline.
• Professional membership of relevant industry bodies.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic and commercially driven.
• Credible and influential with senior stakeholders.
• Strong communicator and relationship builder.
• Entrepreneurial and growth-focused.
• Collaborative and globally minded.
• Resilient, proactive and highly self-motivated.
• Innovative with a strong appreciation for digital and AI-enabled business solutions.
• Results-oriented with a strong focus on client value and sustainable growth.

Success Measures

• Growth of qualified opportunity pipeline.
• Revenue and margin contribution.
• Strategic account development and client satisfaction.
• Win rate on targeted opportunities and strategic pursuits.
• Expansion of Turner & Townsend's market position across Energy & Natural Resources.
• Development of executive-level client relationships.
• Contribution to the achievement of global sector growth objectives.

Additional Information

• On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
• A highly competitive package is offered reflecting the seniority of the role.
• 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.
• Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/.