Associate Director - Project Controls

Turner & Townsend Plc.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director to lead Project Controls in Scotland. This role involves overseeing major programmes, ensuring accurate planning, and providing essential support to Programme and Project Managers. The ideal candidate will bring proven infrastructure experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in tools like Primavera and Microsoft Office. Join a company that values work-life balance and diversity, and contribute to impactful projects that enhance communities. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring and reviewing planning and scheduling functions.
• Proven experience within the infrastructure sector is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Project Controls across major programmes in Scotland.
• Lead the programme controls function for accuracy and consistency.

Skills

Planning and Scheduling

Communication Skills

Primavera (P6)

Microsoft Office

Engineering Knowledge

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

Job Description

We are currently looking to recruit an Associate Director within our Edinburgh Project Controls Team. As Associate Director, you should possess proven infrastructure experience to lead major programmes in Scotland. If you’re interested in working with one of the UK's leading consultancy providers across infrastructure, then we’re keen to discuss this exciting opportunity with you.

Job Objectives:

1. Deliver Project Controls across major programmes in Scotland.
2. Lead the programme controls function for a programme, monitoring for accuracy and consistency of plans, cost, safety, environment, and performance reporting, and deploying available controls team resources to best effect.

Other responsibilities include:

1. Reviewing new project proposals/remits and monitor so that realistic, resource plans are developed for the delivery of the programme.
2. Identify resourcing requirements to support the programme and liaise with planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.
3. Provide an efficient day-to-day service to the Programme and Project Managers in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment, and programme performance.
4. Monitor data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems to ensure they meet required data standards.
5. Manage the production of the Investment Plan and ensure compliance with the Investment Competence Framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis, in both field and home office settings.
• Proven experience within the infrastructure sector.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with PC operating systems and basic software applications.
• Proficiency with discipline-specific software such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office applications, with an intermediate knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We support our employees' success both professionally and personally by promoting 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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, to be adhered to where applicable.

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