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 global professional services company is seeking an experienced Project Controls Professional to manage cost and schedule for projects in life sciences or data centers. You will establish processes, monitor performance, and ensure successful delivery while collaborating with remote teams. The role requires strong analytical skills and experience in project controls across all phases. Join a supportive environment that values work-life balance and inclusivity.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Establish processes, templates, and tools for cost and schedule.
• Identify trends and recommend remedial actions.
• Control costs through estimating and procurement principles.

Skills

Project Controls

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 partnership approach enables us to deliver impactful projects and programmes, 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. Turner & Townsend and CBRE collaborate to provide 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 processes, templates, and tools, and set the baseline for cost and schedule, monitoring performance and incorporating risks, opportunities, and changes. Your responsibilities include:

• Identifying trends and root causes of deviations, recommending remedial actions to maximize value for the client.
• Evaluating project’s time, cost, and quality targets, applying governance controls for successful delivery.
• Collaborating with remote cost management teams to develop and maintain an market-tested cost baseline.
• Guiding and influencing general contractors to ensure schedule progress within cash flow parameters.
• Serving as the key client contact, resolving delivery and commercial issues, and preparing reports on time, cost, and quality.
• Controlling costs through conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, contingency, and procurement principles.
• Creating and managing cost reports and executive dashboards.
• Leading change management processes, tracking, and monitoring changes.
• Coordinating planning sessions to develop project schedules and critical paths.
• Managing procurement schedules and vendor requirements.
• Participating in risk evaluations and incorporating risks into Monte Carlo simulations.
• Managing project changes and ensuring schedule updates are timely and accurate.

Qualifications

Skills Required

• Proven experience in project controls across all project phases, especially in life sciences or data centers.
• Ability to analyze data, determine corrective actions, and evaluate information critically.
• Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6.
• Commitment to excellent service delivery.
• Reliability, autonomy, and teamwork skills.
• Strong time management and quick decision-making abilities.
• Motivated, driven, and capable of working independently.

Additional Information

Our people share our vision and mission. We offer a supportive environment that promotes work-life balance and inclusivity. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.

Role may include SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

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Note: Candidates must not pay fees to recruiters; unsolicited resumes are property of Turner & Townsend and not subject to agency fees.