Planning Engineer (Life Sciences/Pharma/Data Centres)

Turner & Townsend Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in professional services seeks an experienced Project Controls Professional to manage project phases in life sciences or data centers. The role involves establishing processes, monitoring performance, and ensuring delivery aligns with cost and schedule targets. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in project controls, data analysis, and excellent service delivery skills. Join a dynamic team that values work-life balance and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls coordination across all project phases.
• Ability to analyze data and determine corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Identify trends and recommend actions to optimize client value.
• Control costs and create cost reports including executive dashboards.
• Serve as primary client contact for delivery and commercial issues.

Skills

Project Controls Coordination

Data Analysis

Service Delivery

Time Management

Problem Solving

Tools

MS Office

Primavera P6

Job description

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. Our partnership approach enables us to deliver impactful projects and programs, 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 globally.

We are leaders in professional services for sectors including Data Centres, Life Sciences, Pharma, R&D facilities, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics worldwide.

Job Objectives

As an experienced Project Controls Professional in life sciences or data centers, you will establish necessary processes, templates, and tools, set the baseline for cost and schedule, monitor performance, and incorporate risks, opportunities, and changes in a controlled manner. Your responsibilities include:

• Identify trends and root causes of deviations, recommend remedial actions to optimize value for the client.
• Evaluate project’s time, cost, and quality targets, applying governance controls for successful delivery.
• Collaborate with remote cost management teams to develop and maintain market-tested cost baselines, ensuring value for money.
• Guide and influence general contractors to progress in line with schedules and cash flow parameters.
• Serve as the primary client contact, resolving delivery and commercial issues, and preparing reports on time, cost, and quality.
• Control costs using conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, contingency, and procurement principles.
• Create and maintain cost reports, including executive dashboards.
• Lead change management processes, tracking and approving changes effectively.
• Coordinate planning sessions to develop project schedules, agree on baselines, and define critical paths.
• Manage procurement timelines, communicate with vendors and clients to meet scheduled installations.
• Define vendor schedule requirements with clients.
• Participate in risk evaluations, incorporating risks into Monte Carlo simulations for quantitative impact analysis.
• Monitor project changes, communicate updates, and facilitate approvals within the change management process.
• Ensure vendors provide timely schedule updates, maintaining schedule integrity and quality standards.

Qualifications

Skills Required

• Proven experience in project controls coordination across all project phases, especially in life sciences or data centers.
• Ability to analyze data, determine corrective actions, and evaluate information critically from various sources.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office and Primavera P6.
• Strong commitment to excellent service delivery.
• Reliable, autonomous, and team-oriented.
• Excellent time management, quick thinking, and deadline-oriented.
• Highly motivated, driven, and capable of working independently.

Additional Information

Our inspired team shares our vision and mission. We offer a great workplace where everyone can influence change.

We support work-life balance through a healthy, productive, and flexible environment.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusivity. We encourage applications from all community sectors.

Role may include SOX control responsibilities, where applicable.

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