Planning Engineer (Life Sciences/Pharma/Data Centres)

Turner & Townsend Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Limited seeks an experienced Project Controls Professional to establish processes and monitor performance in life sciences or data centres. The role involves managing costs, analyzing data, and ensuring project delivery meets quality standards. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and a balanced work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls across all project phases.
• Ability to analyze data and determine corrective actions.
• Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Identifying trends and root causes of deviations.
• Leading evaluation of project’s time, cost, and quality targets.
• Cooperating with remote cost management teams.

Skills

Project controls experience

Data analysis

MS Office

Primavera P6

Time management

Teamwork

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 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. Turner & Townsend and CBRE collaborate to provide clients with premier programme, project, and cost management services worldwide.

We are leaders in professional services to sectors such as Data Centres, Life Sciences, Pharma, R&D facilities, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics globally.

Job Objectives

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

1. Identifying trends and root causes of deviations, recommending remedial actions to optimize value for the client.
2. Leading evaluation of project’s time, cost, and quality targets, applying governance controls for successful delivery.
3. Cooperating with remote cost management teams to reach an agreed, market-tested cost baseline ensuring value for money.
4. Guiding and influencing general contractors to progress according to schedule and within cash flow parameters.
5. Serving as the main client contact, resolving delivery and commercial issues, and preparing reports on time, cost, and quality.
6. Controlling costs with knowledge of conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, contingency, and procurement principles.
7. Creating or working within cost reports, summarizing financials in executive dashboards.
8. Understanding and leading change management processes, tracking and approving changes.
9. Coordinating planning sessions and workshops to develop and agree on project schedules and critical paths.
10. Managing procurement timelines, communicating schedule requirements to vendors and clients.
11. Participating in risk evaluations, integrating risks into Monte Carlo simulations for project impact analysis.
12. Monitoring project changes and communicating updates for approvals.
13. Ensuring vendors provide timely schedule updates and adhere to process and quality standards.

Qualifications

Skills Required

• Proven experience in project controls across all project phases, especially in life sciences or data centres.
• Ability to analyze data, determine corrective actions, and evaluate information critically.
• Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6.
• Commitment to excellent service.
• Reliability, autonomy, and teamwork skills.
• Strong time management, quick thinking, and deadline adherence.
• Motivated, driven, and independent worker.

Additional Information

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

We promote a healthy, flexible, and balanced work environment. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment.

Role may include SOX control responsibilities, where applicable.

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Note: Candidates must not pay fees for recruitment; unsolicited resumes are property of Turner & Townsend. Only agencies with a formal agreement may submit candidates.