Ian Williams
Project Director at Turner & Townsend
The move
MovePMP → Turner & Townsend
TitleDirector → Project Director
LocationEdinburgh → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · United Kingdom → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE3.4
Total experience19.4 years
Turner & Townsend headcount10,001+ employees
Turner & Townsend industryConstruction
Turner & Townsend HQHorsforth, Leeds
Turner & Townsend founded1946
Turner & Townsend typePartnership
Career arc
- Project DirectorJan 2023 — Present
Turner & Townsend· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - DirectorJun 2018 — Dec 2022
PMP· Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- DirectorAug 2015 — Mar 2018Turner & Townsend· Malaysia
- Head of ProjectsJul 2011 — Jul 2015
CBRE (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd· Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Associate Director2007 — 2010
Watts Group PLC· Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Associate Partner2005 — 2007
Powell Williams LLP· Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Education
- Heriot-Watt University1990 — 1992
Top skills
Program ManagementProcurementQuantity SurveyingProject ManagementStrategic PlanningFeasibility Studies
About
Project Director with over 30 years international experience working in the construction industry, having worked in the UK, South East Asia and now the UAE. Focused on technical delivery with a demonstrated track record of project management across commercial, infrastructure, mixed use, and industrial sectors. Key Skills: Project Management, Value Engineering, Cost Management, Procurement, Client Relationship Management.