Project Controls Manager
Turner & Townsend
Project Controls Manager
Turner & Townsend
Global project management and cost consulting
Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.
As a Project Controls Manager, your duties will include
Leading a cross-discipline Project Controls teams on high risk, high complexity, and high value projects or programmes.
Defining the scope through the use of exclusions, assumptions, interfaces, and dependencies, and coordinating the scope’s decomposition to enable the establishment of a Work Breakdown Structure.
Working with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline and manage the change control process.
Working with Project and Commercial Managers to establish the Supplier Project Controls Contract Requirements and collaborating with suppliers to integrate and analyse their performance data in accordance with Supplier Project Controls contractual requirements.
Ensuring scope, cost, risk and schedule integration and alignment.
Analysing performance data, including Earned Value Management, to provide insight and to facilitate delivery decisions.
Liaising with Finance to generate Cost and Cash Estimate to Complete and Estimate At Complete profiles.
Ensuring effective risk management through the appropriate identification, quantification, treatment, and oversee the application and analysis of Quantitative Risk Analysis.
Supporting Project Managers in the deployment of resource in-line with the resource-loaded schedules.
Establishing effective governance processes to enable structured and auditable decision making.
Assuring the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the Project Controls team’s output.
Building strong working relationships to facilitate delivery recovery planning.
Working with the Integrated Project Team to communicate and contextualise delivery performance and influence stakeholders.
Promoting learning from experience and influence process improvements.
Mentoring and coaching team members to ensure continuous capability improvement.
As a Project Controls Manager
Have a proven track record of delivering projects in highly regulated sectors such as defence or infrastructure.
Have Project Controls experience across the whole Project lifecycle.
Have experience in the application of two or more Project Controls disciplines of Planning and Scheduling, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Risk Management or Performance Reporting and their associated software / tools.
Have a strong understanding of the way in which the Integrated Project Controls disciplines operate.
Hold a proactive, curious and ‘can-do’ attitude, as well as being an individual who is comfortable in uncertain and unclear project environments.
Be a strong communicator and leader with ability to influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop teams and organisations by creating a diverse and inclusive environment.
Promote empowerment and team contribution.
Have a passion to build a community and support network beyond your delivery role.
Have an undergraduate degree in a relevant technical or management field or suitable equivalent qualifications and experience.
Are a member of a relevant professional body e.g. Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute.
Have the ability to make risk-based decisions where the parameters are unclear, and judgement is needed.
Adapt your leadership style depending upon the audience and be flexible when working with uncertainty.
Be competent in using the software needed to perform the role.
Have a desire to work within various sectors and with a range of clients.
Working in teams/site attendance:
This role comes with the opportunity to work alongside our clients on site, fostering strong partnerships, and delivering successful outcomes through face-to-face collaboration. As such, there is an expectation of client and/or Turner & Townsend office attendance 2-3 days a week, with the possibility of UK travel and overnight stays.
Security Clearance
Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a Sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
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Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and have active networks who are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Our “One Employee Network (OEN)” is a unified umbrella, developed to influence, champion and support Turner & Townsend’s ambition to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. As well as advocating for employees who identify with specific groups and communities, our networks such as but not limited to DE&I, Unity, Womens Network, Wellbeing, Military, Parents and Carers enhance and share best practice and encourage dialogue across our business.
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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Global project management and cost consulting
Turner & Townsend provides project management, cost management, and advisory services for real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources. It manages the full project life cycle—from planning and budgeting to risk management and program delivery across design, construction, and operation. The firm distinguishes itself with a global footprint of 130+ offices in 45+ countries and an alliance with CBRE that expands reach and resources for large, complex assets. Its goal is to help clients maximize asset value by delivering projects on time and within budget while improving performance from inception through operation.
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