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Fergal ODonovan

Project Director at Turner & Townsend
26.4 yrs experienceConstruction
Apr 2026

The move

MovePwC Australia → Turner & Townsend
TitleAssociate Director → Project Director
LocationSydney → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Australia → Abu Dhabi
Years in UAE6.9
Total experience26.4 years
Turner & Townsend headcount10,001+ employees
Turner & Townsend industryConstruction
Turner & Townsend HQHorsforth, Leeds
Turner & Townsend founded1946
Turner & Townsend typePartnership

Career arc

  1. Project DirectorApr 2026 — Present
    Turner & Townsend· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
  2. Associate DirectorJul 2019 — Apr 2026
    Turner & Townsend· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Associate DirectorMar 2016 — Jul 2019
    Turner & Townsend· Sydney, Australia· Full-time
  4. Associate DirectorJan 2013 — Mar 2016
    PwC Australia· Sydney, Australia
  5. Senior Project Manager (Project Lead/Director) Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital DevelopmentJan 2013 — Mar 2016
    Appian Group· Sydney· Full-time
  6. Senior Project Manager / Project Management Team LeaderJul 2011 — Jan 2013
    Hyder Consulting· Melbourne, Australia· Full-time
  7. Senior Project Delivery Manager - EPC ContractsFeb 2010 — May 2011
    Worley Parsons· Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  8. Senior Project ManagerJul 2007 — May 2009
    Davis Langdon
  9. Senior Project ManagerJan 2005 — Jul 2007
    EC Harris· Full-time
  10. Project ManagerJan 2003 — Jan 2005
    Faithful+Gould
  11. Assistant Project Manager2000 — 2002
    Concept Project Management
  12. Estimator1998 — 2000
    Tarmac Fastfloor

Education

Languages

  • Irish
  • French

Top skills

Commercial ManagementDesign ManagementConstructionPublic RealmProgram ManagementContract Management

About

A Project Director with over 25 year’s construction experience. I have extensive Project and Commercial Management exposure in the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Saudi Arabia), Australia (Sydney and Melbourne) and the United Kingdom. Excellent record of delivering projects within budget and time constraints. Key areas of expertise in both new build and refurbishment projects include residential, hotel, mixed use, commercial development, retail sector and most recently infrastructure. An effective team leader, a creative thinker and problem solver with hands-on experience in fostering a collaborative approach to develop, manage and motivate teams to deliver value and outstanding results and who consistently identifies new business opportunities, whilst formulating and reporting strategic

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