Project Controls Manager

Turner & Townsend; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in the East Midlands is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead their Midlands Project Controls team. This role involves managing best practice in planning, analytics, and risk management across complex projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive project controls experience, strong communication skills, and expertise in relevant systems. Join an inclusive environment where you can thrive and make a significant impact in delivering ambitious projects.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a project controls team effectively.
• Knowledge of project controls principles and business objectives.
• Ability to deliver project status confidently to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Implement best practice Controls, Planning, and Reporting.
• Lead Project Controls for complex, multidiscipline commissions.
• Conduct independent reviews ensuring project data quality.

Skills

Collaboration and Leadership

Project Controls Management

Communication

Project Controls Systems

Contract Knowledge

Assurances and Audits

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Overview

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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.

Responsibilities

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:

• Collaboration and Leadership, managing a project controls team on major commissions or projects, ensuring all scope is delivered and resources are coordinated effectively.
• Evidenced experience of implementing bespoke Project Controls Management strategies and processes on projects, programmes, and portfolios.
• 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.
• Defining what does success look like and the processes and governance we implement to ensure it is achieved.
• Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in at least one discipline of Project Controls; Planning, Analytics and Reporting, Risk, Cost Control, Estimating, Change, Governance and Strategy.
• 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.
• Working knowledge of contracts, specifically NEC, and the influence its detail will have on the delivery of Project Controls.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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:

• Line Management responsibilities, specifically the demonstration of role model behaviour and ability to inspire and motivate your team.
• Bid or proposal preparation, writing, review, and assurance.
• Skilled oral and written communication, resulting in strong relationship building and report writing.
• A passion for passing on your expertise through mentoring or line management.
• 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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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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