Project Controls Manager

Turner & Townsend; Derby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join their dynamic Midlands team. In this role, you will lead a project controls team, ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects. Your expertise in project controls principles and tools will be crucial in implementing best practices and managing project outcomes. This exciting position offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects while fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. If you are a skilled communicator with a passion for project management, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience managing project controls teams on major projects.
• Expertise in implementing Project Controls Management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of best practice Controls and Planning solutions.
• Ensure high-quality project data and manage compliance.

Skills

Collaboration and Leadership

Project Controls Management

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Cost Control

Change Management

Governance and Strategy

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics 365

SAP

Asta Powerproject

@Risk

Active Risk Manager (ARM)

Acumen Suite

Tableau

Job description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Controls Manager to join our growing team, contracted from our Midlands region.

The Project Controls Manager will join our growing Midlands Project Controls team, who work with a wide range of clients to lead the implementation of best practice Controls, Planning, Analytics and Reporting, Risk, Change, Resource and Performance Management solutions on complex, multidiscipline, client commissions.

As a Project Controls Manager, you will be an excellent communicator, ensuring engagement and interaction with all facets of Project Controls to contribute towards the successful accomplishment of project, programme, and portfolio objectives.

Qualifications

Required:

1. Collaboration and Leadership, managing a project controls team on major commissions or projects, ensuring all scope is delivered and resources are coordinated effectively.
2. Evidenced experience of implementing bespoke Project Controls Management strategies and processes on projects, programmes, and portfolios.
3. Demonstrable knowledge of best practice project controls principles; understanding project and business objectives and drivers and translation of how a client specific life cycle or procurement strategy may impact the Project Controls Execution strategy.
4. Defining what does success look like and the processes and governance we implement to ensure it is achieved.
5. Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in at least one discipline of Project Controls; Planning, Analytics and Reporting, Risk, Cost Control, Estimating, Change, Governance and Strategy.
6. Working knowledge of project controls systems such as Primavera, Project Online, Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject, SAP, @Risk, Pertmaster, Active Risk Manager (ARM), Acumen Suite, Power BI, Azure, Tableau, Sharepoint, CEMAR, Conject etc. with the ability to advise on best fit solutions based on specific client requirements.
7. Working knowledge of contracts, specifically NEC, and the influence its detail will have on the delivery of Project Controls.
8. Assurances and Audits – Undertaking independent reviews, ensuring that all project data is of a high quality, challenged and rationalised prior to submission to clients and that our commissions are managed appropriately and within internal compliance.
9. Confident delivery of project status to stakeholders; where should we be, where are we, what is the impact. Making recommendations on recovery plans and mitigation strategies.
10. Ownership of driving a positive can-do culture on your commission for Project Controls Management. Holding work package owners to account for their performance, designing fit for purpose outputs to suit varying stakeholder needs, the identification of key interfaces and dependencies, implementing governance to ensure effective communication and coordination.

Desirable:

1. Line Management responsibilities, specifically the demonstration of role model behaviour and ability to inspire and motivate your team.
2. Bid or proposal preparation, writing, review, and assurance.
3. Skilled oral and written communication, resulting in strong relationship building and report writing.
4. A passion for passing on your expertise through mentoring or line management.
5. Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Additional Information

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

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