Turner & Townsend advertises Associate Director - Contracts Manager role on Bayt
Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director - Contracts Manager through Bayt.com's Saudi Arabia jobs page. The preferred candidate profile calls for at least five years of experience and a bachelor's degree or higher diploma.
Mariam Al Mansoori
Application details
The listing directs candidates to apply through the company's website. It provides a company overview but no detailed account of the position's duties.
The page labels the posting as nine hours old and displays February 19, 2027, alongside a countdown stating that applications close in 119 days.
Saudi leadership and regional operations
The vacancy follows a Saudi leadership appointment: on September 9, 2026, Turner & Townsend named Leila Taghavi head of Infrastructure for Saudi Arabia, according to Gulf Business. Her remit covers rail, roads, ports, water, aviation and defense in support of Vision 2030. Taghavi has more than 20 years of international infrastructure experience, including work at Transport for New South Wales.
In its Middle East annual review, Turner & Townsend reports a regional business comprising 1,303 people, seven offices and 828 projects, with £1.4 billion in net revenue. The review also records its 2025 acquisition of Cairo-based ValueMetric Consultants, which strengthened its cost and commercial advisory capabilities in Egypt.
Global business and CBRE ownership
According to the job listing, Turner & Townsend employs more than 22,000 people across more than 60 countries, serving clients in real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. Its services span program and project management; cost, asset and commercial management; controls and performance; procurement and supply chain; and net-zero and digital solutions.
CBRE Group, Inc. is the majority owner, while Turner & Townsend's partners retain a significant minority interest. The two companies work together to offer program, project and cost management services worldwide.
The ownership arrangement stems from a deal agreed in July 2021 and completed that November. CBRE acquired 60% for approximately £960 million ($1.3 billion) in cash, valuing Turner & Townsend at about £1.6 billion ($2.2 billion). The partners retained 40%, and the business continued under the Turner & Townsend brand, according to the company's transaction announcement.
At the time of that deal, real estate accounted for 62% of net revenue, infrastructure for 31% and natural resources for 7%. For the 12 months ended April 30, 2021, the company reported approximately £665 million ($923 million) in net revenue and approximately £124 million ($172 million) in adjusted EBITDA.
