Posted 4 months ago
Associate Director, Data Centres
@ Turner & Townsend
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Turner & Townsend is hiring an Associate Director for its Data Centres team in Western Canada, with the role based in Edmonton and covering Regina and Winnipeg projects. The work is leading mission-critical data centre construction programs, managing client relationships and supporting business development. The posting offers a hybrid arrangement, travel or rotational schedules, and benefits including health and dental coverage and an RRSP match.
Responsibilities:
- Lead complex data centre construction programs
- Manage client relationships and support business development
- Oversee multiple project teams and delivery against targets
- Manage project governance, forecasting and risk
- Mentor project management staff
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years in construction or data centre projects
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related field
- Experience leading major construction programs
- Strong client relationship and business development experience
- PMP certification is an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Construction site |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | PMP |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Construction management, Engineering, Architecture, Project management |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan |
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Turner & Townsend
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Delivering impactful projects and programmes across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
Full company description
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,003,071
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 14,836
- Reported office locations
- Low Hall, Caverley Lane/Low Hall Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4GH, GB
- Business categories
- Construction
- Real Estate Investment
- Commercial Real Estate
- Consulting
- Professional Services
- Environmental Engineering
- Architecture
- Energy
- Other recorded names
- Turner & Townsend
- Specialties
- Programme strategy and set up
- Programme management
- Cost and commercial management
- Project management
- Procurement
- Safety
- health and quality
- Controls and performance
- Technology and data
- Advisory
- energy
- natural resources
- and real estate
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Horsforth, Leeds |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1946 |
| Specialties | Programme strategy and set upProgramme managementCost and commercial managementProject managementProcurementSafetyhealth and qualityControls and performanceTechnology and dataAdvisory |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 109 |
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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.
Job Description
Who are you?
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director to join our growing Data Centres team, supporting the delivery of complex mission-critical construction projects and programs. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, client management, business development, and project delivery experience within large-scale construction environments.
While this position is posted in Edmonton, we welcome applications from candidates across Canada. This role supports projects in Western Canada, including Edmonton, Regina, and Winnipeg. Candidates must be open to travel, rotational schedules, or temporary relocation based on project requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the growth and successful delivery of complex data centre and mission-critical construction programs across the region.
- Lead and maintain strong client relationships while supporting business development, pursuits, and strategic growth opportunities within the data centre sector.
- Provide leadership and oversight across multiple projects and project teams, ensuring successful delivery against client objectives, commercial targets, schedules, and quality expectations.
- Collaborate with senior leadership, project teams, consultants, contractors, and client stakeholders across all phases of project delivery.
- Support project governance activities including financial management, forecasting, staffing, reporting, and risk management.
- Mentor and support project management staff through coaching, leadership, and professional development.
- Contribute to proposals, presentations, client interviews, and market engagement activities to support continued business growth.
- Promote collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across project delivery teams.
- Support strategic planning and resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects and client accounts.
- SOX control responsibilities may form part of this role and are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, project management, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. Advanced degree or PMP certification is considered an asset.
- 10+ years of relevant experience within construction, mission-critical, data centre, or large-scale infrastructure project environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading major construction projects or programs, including oversight of multidisciplinary teams, project delivery, commercial management, and stakeholder coordination.
- Strong client relationship management and business development experience, including supporting pursuits, proposals, and strategic growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of the full construction project lifecycle, project governance, financial management, risk management, and operational delivery.
- Experience leading and mentoring project management teams within fast-paced consulting or project delivery environments.
- Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
Additional Information
What's in it for you...
- 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
- Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
- RRSP option with company matching
- Annual learning and development budget
- Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
- Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
- We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
- A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
- Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging
This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.
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.
We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. 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/
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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.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
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.
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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