Project Controls Engineer (Earned Value Management) (m/f/d) – Data Centres

Turner & Townsend; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Project Controls Engineer (Earned Value Management) for our Data Centre portfolio in Frankfurt am Main. The role requires implementing EVM systems across contractor scopes and aligning schedules with cost baselines.

Applicants should have a strong background in EVM with 5+ years of experience on large-scale projects, and familiarity with Primavera P6, e-Builder, ACC, and Looker Studio. Full-time on-site work in Germany is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in Project Controls and EVM. Also applicable are Project Planning, Cost Engineering, or Cost Management.
• In-depth understanding and practical application of Earned Value Management principles, standards and techniques.
• Experience with large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or mission-critical projects; Data Centre experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement, oversee and ingoing administration of the Earned Value Management system across contractor scopes.
• Embed standardized Rules of Credit and specialized coding across multi-tiered schedules to align scope, schedule and cost baselines.
• Perform robust variance analysis and data-driven monthly payment reviews to maintain control and predictability.
• Lead training sessions for contractor planners and commercial teams on governance, processes and standards.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

German language (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

e-Builder

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Looker Studio

Job description

Project Controls Engineer (Earned Value Management) (m/f/d) – Data Centres

• Full-time
• Department: Energy and natural resources

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

As our Data Centre business continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Project Controls Engineer (m/f/d)with focus on Earned Value Management to join our team in Frankfurt am Main.

With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on strategic commissions and high-profile projects, this is an exciting time to join the business unit and grow a career with Turner & Townsend.

As a Project Controls Engineer (EVM), you will be responsible for the implementation, oversight and ingoing administration of the Earned Value Management system across various contractor scopes on a major, new data center project. Working closely with project managers, planners, cost managers, and client stakeholders, you will help embed standardized Rules of Credit and specialized coding across multi-tiered project execution schedules to align scope, schedule and cost baselines across the project lifecycle. You will ensure objective performance measurement, robust variance analysis, and data-drive monthly payment process reviews to maintain project control and predictability.

Key Responsibilities

Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) Integration: Enforce the requirement for Contractors to budget-, resource-, and quantity-load their Primavera P6 execution schedules in full alignment with Current Working Estimates (CWEs) and the project's specialized coding structure to establish an approved PMB.

Control and Governance: Develop, implement, and maintain the Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), aligning the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) and establishing Control Accounts for management by designated Control Account Managers. Define and enforce approved Rules of Credit in accordance with client standards.

Regular Site Walks & Progress Verifications: Facilitate regular site walks with contractors, especially at month-end, to review and sign of progress reports, verifying actual physical completion against P6 schedule activities and approved Rules of Credit (RoCs) before authorizing progress payment applications.

Primavera P6 Financial Period Processing: Oversee bi-weekly and monthly P6 schedule updates by contractors, ensuring proper execution of payment application processing.

EVM Reporting & Variance Analysis: Track core EVM metrics (BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, SPI, CPI, ETC, EAC, VAC) and administer monthly Contract Performance Reports (CPRs) and Variance Analysis Reports by the contractors with ensuring the establishment and expediting of actionable corrective proposal whenever performance indices breach control thresholds.

Supply Chain Onboarding & Training: Lead training, re-training and coaching sessions for contractor planners and commercial teams on project governance, processes, specifications, standards and expectations. Ensure compliance with project controls governance, reporting standards and best practices.

E2E Project Controls:

Support schedule and cost integration, change- and risk management, and forecasting activities, even when outside of EVM remit.

Collaborate with project managers, planners, cost managers, and client stakeholders to drive informed decision-making.

Creation, refinement and presentation of ad-hoc reporting based on project demands.

Contribute to continuous improvement of project controls systems, tools and methodologies.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in Project Controls and EVM. Also applicable are Project Planning, Cost Engineering, or Cost Management.
• In-depth understanding and practical application of Earned Value Management principles, standards and techniques.
• Experience working on large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or mission-critical projects. Data Centre experience would be highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with modern construction control software ecosystems, including e-Builder, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Primavera P6, Looker Studio performance dashboards, and the creation & management thereof.
• Familiarity with trade contracts, progress payment validation workflows and formal change control procedures.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to lead join site progress audits, coast supply chain partners and present clear performance diagnostics to executive project leadership.
• Goodcommand of written and spoken English, German language skills are highly preferred.
• Availability for full-time on-site work.

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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