Defence Project Controls Manager – SC Cleared

Turner & Townsend; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is recruiting a Project Controls Manager to join our Defence-focused UK Real Estate Controls & Performance team. You will lead the programme controls function across major construction projects, ensuring accurate cost, schedule and performance reporting while deploying resources effectively.

The role requires SC clearance, strong leadership, and a broad toolkit in planning, cost management and risk management, with the ability to adapt to diverse client environments and

Qualifications

• Have a degree in a relevant technical or management field.
• Be a member of a relevant professional body e.g. APM, PMI.
• Ability to make risk-based decisions where parameters are unclear.
• Adapt leadership style to different audiences and contexts.
• Competent in the software needed to perform the role.
• Desire to work across various sectors and with diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Project Controls across major construction projects.
• Lead the programme controls function for a programme, ensuring accurate plans, costs, safety, environment and performance reporting.
• Review new project proposals/remits and develop realistic, resourceable delivery plans.
• Identify resourcing requirements and liaise with planning to resolve issues.
• Provide day-to-day service to Programme and Project Managers in reporting on plans, costs and performance.
• Ensure data input to cost and performance systems meets data standards.
• Manage the production of Investment Plan and compliance with Investment Competence Framework.

Skills

Project Controls

Leadership

Risk Management

Planning & Scheduling

Cost Management

Education

Degree in a relevant technical or management field

Membership of a professional body (APM/PMI)

Tools

Project Controls software

Job description

Turner & Townsend is recruiting a Project Controls Manager to join our Defence-focused UK Real Estate Controls & Performance team. You will lead the programme controls function across major construction projects, ensuring accurate cost, schedule and performance reporting while deploying resources effectively.

The role requires SC clearance, strong leadership, and a broad toolkit in planning, cost management and risk management, with the ability to adapt to diverse client environments and