Associate Director - Project Controls

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director for their Glasgow Project Controls Team. This pivotal role involves leading project controls for major infrastructure programmes, ensuring accuracy in plans, costs, and performance reporting. The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in the infrastructure sector and strong communication skills. Join a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to delivering impactful projects that improve lives and foster a flexible working environment. If you are ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic consultancy, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, scheduling, and control in field and office settings.
• Proven experience in the infrastructure sector with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Project Controls

Planning and Scheduling

Communication Skills

Cost Management

Performance Reporting

Education

Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

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. Our partnership approach enables us to deliver impactful projects and programmes, turning challenges into opportunities 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 collaborate to provide clients with premier programme, project, and cost management services worldwide.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

We are currently recruiting an Associate Director for our Glasgow Project Controls Team. The ideal candidate will have proven infrastructure experience and the ability to lead major programmes in Scotland. If you are interested in working with one of the UK's leading consultancy providers across infrastructure, we would like to discuss this exciting opportunity with you.

Job Objectives:

1. Deliver Project Controls across major programmes in Scotland.
2. Lead the programme controls function, ensuring accuracy and consistency of plans, costs, safety, environment, and performance reporting, while effectively deploying controls team resources.

Additional responsibilities include:

1. Review new project proposals/remits and monitor to develop realistic resource plans for programme delivery.
2. Identify resourcing requirements and liaise with planning teams to resolve issues.
3. Provide efficient day-to-day support to Programme and Project Managers on plans, costs, safety, environment, and performance.
4. Ensure data input by project teams meets required standards in cost and performance systems.
5. Manage the production of the Investment Plan and ensure compliance with the Investment Competence Framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, scheduling, control, and analysis in both field and office settings.
• Proven infrastructure sector experience.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficiency with PC operating systems and software applications.
• Knowledge of Primavera (P6), Microsoft Office, and understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management principles.

Additional Information

We foster a diverse, inclusive, and flexible working environment that supports work-life balance and personal success.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all community sectors.

Role may include SOX control responsibilities, where applicable.

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