Director, Project Controls - Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Director of Project Controls to lead major infrastructure projects across the UK. This pivotal role requires a seasoned professional with a proven track record in project controls, particularly within sectors like rail, aviation, and utilities. You'll be responsible for delivering comprehensive project controls services, ensuring projects meet quality standards and are completed efficiently. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and promotes a flexible working environment, allowing you to thrive both professionally and personally.

Qualifications

• Proven background in project controls for large infrastructure projects.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, and cost management.
• Ability to manage and mentor a team of specialists.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project controls services for large, complex projects.
• Monitor performance and apply management techniques.
• Act as the key interface to ensure client objectives are met.

Skills

Project Controls

Risk Management

Cost Management

Schedule Management

Change Control

Performance Management

Team Management

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant technical degree

Management qualifications

Job description

Director, Project Controls - Infrastructure

Director, Project Controls - Infrastructure

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Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Company 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 have a number of exciting opportunities for Director level Project Controls professionals to help deliver across a range of major infrastructure projects and programmes across the UK. Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, these roles will suit Project Controls specialists with proven backgrounds and experience in sectors such as rail, aviation, power, water/utilities, highways or defence.

• To deliver project controls services, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, relating to large, complex and mega projects.
• Monitor and apply performance management techniques, including the use of KPI’s to improve project performance.
• Lead and Manage Multiple project controls functions including; risk management, schedule management, cost management, scope and change.
• Influence and guide to senior stake holders to improve performance
• To act as the key, day to day project team interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and these projects are delivered within time and cost targets and to the appropriate quality standards.
• Involvement in technical services delivery including supporting the centre of expertise in developing and implementing the PMO project controls service.
• Projects are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently, on time and to budget.
• Project controls delivery meets the client’s objectives and is in line with the conditions of appointment.
  
  

Qualifications

• Relevant technical degree and management qualifications. Professional experience undertaking project control roles for the development and/or delivery of construction projects.
• Experience working within planning & scheduling, cost management.
• Experience of risk management, change control information management and reporting within complex projects, and integration of same.
• The ability to manage and mentor a team of specialists in the above fields, enabling strong training and development for junior staff members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

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 want our people to succeed both in 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 and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services

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