New lead appointed to grow major project portfolio and delivery in Asia

press release

Based in Singapore, Simon Hume will lead Turner & Townsend's major projects proposition and strengthen the company's specialist delivery team expertise in the execution of projects across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources.

Turner & Townsend has appointed Simon Hume, a highly experienced project management and controls director, to its Asia business in the new role of Director for Major Projects in the region.

Simon’s core expertise is in the strategy, management and assurance of the safe, high-quality delivery for international major projects. His experience ranges from design through to commissioning, while meeting tight deadlines and complying with strict ethical contracting models to meet customer needs in the region.

He joins the business most recently from Microsoft, where he was Regional Director for the company’s data centre construction delivery in Southeast Asia. Trained as a mechanical engineer, Simon has over 25 years of experience in management and major project execution roles and has operated within the oil, gas and chemicals, and data centre construction sectors.

Turner & Townsend's major projects proposition in Asia brings industry-leading expertise to clients in the strategy, set-up and execution of complex projects and programmes.

The company's programmatic approach to delivery integrates market-leading systems and processes with subject matter expertise in project and construction management, procurement and supply chain, digital solutions, sustainability, net zero, project controls and commercial management.

“Simon’s appointment reflects our drive to bring well-grounded expertise and highly experienced talent into its Asia business to provide comprehensive and exceptional programme and project management services demanded by major projects, which are generally highly technical and complex by nature.

With significant public and private sector developments planned across the region to the end of the decade, we look forward to support our clients in realising these major projects to deliver impactful, robust and viable capital assets across the region.” 

Brian Shuptrine
Regional Managing Director, Asia
Turner & Townsend