Project Controls Specialist, Bogotá

Turner & Townsend; Bogotá; On-site; COP 221,688,527 - 332,532,791; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Bogotá seeks a Project Controls Specialist to implement and manage Project Controls deliverables. With a focus on construction projects, you'll develop schedules, manage cost control, and prepare management reports. Successful candidates should have 10+ years in Project Controls, be proficient in Primavera P6 and MS Project, and have strong communication skills in both Spanish and English. Join us to contribute to impactful projects in a diversity-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in Project Controls for construction, infrastructure, or plant installation projects.
• Strong background in cost control, estimation, and change management.
• Availability to work onsite and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Master Schedule for the project.
• Manage key inputs from design through construction phases.
• Cost control: WBS development, cost tracking, and reporting.

Skills

Fluent in Spanish

Fluent in English

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Analytical

Organized

Proactive with leadership capabilities

Education

Degree in Engineering or Architecture

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

Project Controls Specialist, Bogotá

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources to deliver impactful projects and programmes.

We are seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our team onsite for construction projects. The primary purpose of this role is to implement, maintain, and manage Project Controls deliverables, ensuring the application of standardized tools, procedures, and processes aligned with project risk parameters.

This position will be responsible for supporting planning, cost control, schedule tracking, and reporting, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all project data.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Master Schedule for the project.
• Manage key inputs including task lists, logic, milestones, resources, and calendars from design through construction phases.
• Update schedules, perform S‑curve analysis, float analysis, and track construction quantities.
• Cost control: WBS development, cost tracking, budget vs. committed vs. forecast, and cost reporting.
• Prepare weekly and monthly management reports, including KPI indicators (SPI, CPI, EAC, ETC).
• Support risk management and change management processes.
• Re‑baseline schedules when required.
• Ensure compliance with established standards, formats, and timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience:
  • Minimum 10 years in Project Controls for construction, infrastructure, or plant installation projects.
  • Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project (baseline development, schedule updates, resource loading, curve analysis).
  • Strong background in cost control, estimation, and change management.
  • Familiarity with Power BI for reporting.
• Skills:
  • Fluent in Spanish and English (mandatory).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Analytical, organized, and proactive with leadership capabilities.
  • Availability to work onsite and travel as needed.
• Education:
  • Degree in Engineering or Architecture (preferred).
  • Knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, and construction processes.

Additional Information

• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
• Turner & Townsend does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from agencies outside our preferred supplier list; any unsolicited CVs will be treated as a direct application.
• 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 agency fee payment.
• Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Other

Industries

Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services