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David Whysall
Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer, David is responsible for managing Turner & Townsend’s global platform, overseeing transformation, strategic growth driven through our segments and risk management. As part of his role, David oversees the solutions we build for our clients, ensuring they can access the industry’s leading talent, alongside technology, knowledge and data, to deliver their impactful major projects and portfolios.
David spent a couple of years working within the UK supply chain for a major contractor before joining Turner & Townsend as a graduate in 2004. The majority of his time was spent within the infrastructure sector where he was Managing Director, Infrastructure, UK between 2018 and 2023.
In 2023, he took the role as Global Managing Director of the Energy and Natural Resources business and joined the Executive Committee in 2024.
“I’m passionate about building an industry that’s fit to deliver on our society’s big moments of our time – climate change, global security and equality.”
2026
Appointed Chief Operating Officer
2024
Appointed to the Executive Committee
2023
Appointed Global Managing Director of Energy and Natural Resources, and appointed to Operations Board
2018
Appointed Managing Director, Infrastructure UK
2005
Worked on Heathrow Terminal 5
2004
Joined Turner & Townsend
Q. What attracted you to join Turner & Townsend?
A. Its aspiration. When I joined in 2004, we were a much smaller business but with big aspirations to be the best at what we do. While we’ve expanded greatly since then, we continue to retain the things that have made us successful: a focus on excellence, development of diverse talent and passion to solve our clients’ biggest challenges.
Q. Which project are you most proud of being involved in at Turner & Townsend?
A. Heathrow Terminal 5. To this day I still see it as the most successful delivery model used for a major programme. It put collaboration at the heart of its strategy and stretched talent such that the outcome delivered was amazing. It has left an incredible legacy for our industry, as well as in the asset that was created. It’s the project I still point out to my children!
Q. How do you see the business developing over the next five years?
A. As our business grows, we’ll continue work with our global clients to build their capability, unlock market capacity and create the environment for delivering high performing projects and portfolios. Our investment in our global platform means we’re well placed to support our clients successfully deliver anywhere around the world.
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