Associate Director - Project Controls

Turner Townsend; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK Infrastructure Sector is seeking an Associate Director with proven rail sector experience to lead major programmes in the Midlands. Responsibilities include delivering project controls, business development, and monitoring resource plans. Candidates should have expertise in planning, communication skills, and proficiency with tools like Primavera and Microsoft Office applications. The position offers a chance to influence major infrastructure projects and shape the consultancy's growth in the sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development and control.
• Proven experience within the UK Infrastructure construction sector.
• Proficiency with PC operating systems and various software applications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Project Controls across major programmes in the Midlands.
• Lead the programme controls function and ensure monitoring for accuracy.
• Business development including reviewing project proposals.

Skills

Project Controls

Business Development

Communication

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the UK Infrastructure Sector. Using our skills, processes and knowledge we provide industry leading services to our clients. We are currently looking to recruit an Associate Director with proven rail sector experience to take a lead on major programmes in the Midlands.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Project Controls across major programmes in the Midlands
• 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.
• Business development
• Review new project proposals/remits and monitor so that realistic, resource plans are developed for delivery of the programme.
• Identify resourcing requirements to support the programme and liaise with planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.
• Provide an efficient day‑to‑day service to the Programme and Project Managers in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance.
• Monitor so that data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems meet required data standards.
• Manage the production of the Investment Plan. Comply with the Investment Competence Framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Proven experience within the UK Infrastructure construction sector.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Proficiency with PC operating systems and several basic software applications.
• Proficiency with multiple discipline‑specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications, for example intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start‑up work processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management.

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 capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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