Project Controls Engineer — Life Sciences & Data Centers

Turner & Townsend; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Aberdeen, UK is seeking an experienced Project Controls Professional to establish baseline cost and schedule, monitor performance, and manage change for life sciences or data centre projects.

You will lead trends analysis, prepare client-facing reports, coordinate with cost managers, and ensure value for money while maintaining schedule integrity and robust governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls coordination in all phases of the project lifecycle including program, risk and reporting with specialist life sciences or data centre sector experience.
• Ability to determine corrective actions or recommendations based on facts and figures and critically evaluating information from various sources.
• Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Identify trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators, recommend remedial actions.
• Lead the evaluation of the project’s time, cost, and quality targets with governance controls.
• Cooperate with a remote team of cost managers to achieve the cost baseline and value for money.
• Guide and influence the general contractor to progress in line with schedule and cash flow parameters.
• Prepare formal and ad hoc reports focusing on time, cost, and quality targets.

Skills

Project controls coordination

Cost baseline analysis

Risk and reporting

Time management

Independent working

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Aberdeen, UK is seeking an experienced Project Controls Professional to establish baseline cost and schedule, monitor performance, and manage change for life sciences or data centre projects.

You will lead trends analysis, prepare client-facing reports, coordinate with cost managers, and ensure value for money while maintaining schedule integrity and robust governance.