Business Development Director - Global Energy & Natural Resources
Turner & Townsend · Texas
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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.
Role Purpose
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.
The role will focus on driving growth across Oil & Gas, LNG, Nuclear, Clean & Low Carbon Energy, Power Generation, Power Transmission & Distribution, and Mining. Working closely with global sector leaders, regional management teams and key client account leaders, the Business Development Director will develop and convert a high-value pipeline of opportunities, strengthen strategic client relationships, and position Turner & Townsend as the partner of choice for the successful delivery of complex capital programmes and major infrastructure investments.
The role will play a key part in delivering Turner & Townsend’s global growth ambitions through market engagement, account development, strategic pursuits, and collaboration across our international business.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Market Growth
Identify, develop and secure major opportunities across the Energy & Natural Resources sector globally.
Build and maintain a robust pipeline of programme management, project controls, cost management, commercial management and advisory opportunities.
Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with the sector’s growth objectives and priority markets.
Identify emerging investment trends, project developments and strategic opportunities within target sectors and geographies.
Promote Turner & Townsend’s integrated service offering and develop client-focused solutions that differentiate the business in the marketplace.
Position Turner & Townsend as a trusted partner throughout the full capital project lifecycle, from strategy and investment planning through delivery and operational readiness.
Work collaboratively with regional and global leadership teams to identify new market opportunities and growth initiatives.
Strategic Client Engagement
Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with owners, operators, developers, investors, utilities, governments and major capital programme sponsors.
Build and execute strategic account plans for priority clients and target accounts.
Develop a deep understanding of client business objectives, investment strategies and capital programme priorities.
Facilitate engagement between clients and Turner & Townsend's leadership, technical specialists and operational teams.
Represent Turner & Townsend at industry conferences, forums and client events, promoting the firm's capabilities and market presence.
Build relationships with industry partners, contractors, technology providers and key market stakeholders to support strategic growth objectives.
Opportunity Leadership
Lead strategic pursuits from early client engagement through qualification, proposal development, negotiation and contract award.
Develop and implement capture plans for major opportunities and framework agreements.
Coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure alignment around pursuit strategy, win themes and value propositions.
Lead opportunity qualification and governance processes, including go/no-go decision making.
Support the development of compelling client solutions and differentiated offerings.
Lead client presentations, workshops and executive engagement activities throughout the sales cycle.
Commercial Leadership
Lead commercial discussions and negotiations in collaboration with operational and legal teams.
Support pricing, commercial strategy and contractual positioning for strategic pursuits.
Ensure opportunities align with Turner & Townsend’s risk management, governance and profitability objectives.
Work closely with operational leaders to ensure successful transition from business development through mobilisation and delivery.
Drive sustainable, profitable growth across the Energy & Natural Resources portfolio.
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 project
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