Project Controls Manager

Turner & Townsend; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead a multi-functional team on major construction projects in London. You will play a crucial role in embedding effective controls, managing risks, and ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget. With a focus on collaboration, you'll work closely with clients and stakeholders to establish realistic baselines and monitor progress. This position offers a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly contribute to the success of high-profile projects in the Hi-Tech & Manufacturing sectors. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Environment

Work-Life Balance

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering Controls in major projects.
• Experience managing a multi-functional controls team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-functional Project Controls team for major construction projects.
• Manage the risk management process and ensure effective stakeholder management.
• Control costs and lead the change management process.

Skills

Project Controls Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Time Management

Communication Skills

Collaborative Workshop Leadership

Autonomous Work

Education

Experience in Major Project/Programme Environment

Knowledge of Engineering and Construction Management

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Power BI

Microsoft Office Applications

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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 110 offices worldwide.

Working with the world's leading corporations, we enable the successful delivery of their world class Hi-Tech & Manufacturing (HT&M) mission critical facilities. Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the Data Centre's, Life Sciences, Pharma, R&D facilities, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics sectors globally. We have multiple Project/Programme Control opportunities and are hiring Controls Professionals with proven experience of delivery in these sectors.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend currently have a number of exciting opportunities for Project Controls Managers to support major construction projects in the UK to lead a multi-functional Project Controls team, working collaboratively with the clients Project Manager and supply chain to provide a realistic baseline and embed effective controls to monitor progress, manage issues and mitigate slippage to drive delivery and enable successful project outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

1. Embed a robust breakdown structure, integrating the data from each of the controls functions.
2. Coordinate and lead estimating sessions to reach an agreed, market tested cost baseline with a focus on value for money and budget realism.
3. Coordinate and lead planning sessions and workshops to compile the master project/programme schedule baseline, ensuring an achievable duration.
4. Understand procurement principles, collating lead times within the schedule to communicate the prioritisation of ordering materials and equipment to meet scheduled install dates.
5. Manage the risk management process, including being responsible for qualitative and quantitative assessments to support cost and schedule predictability.
6. Stakeholder management ensuring all key stakeholders sign off the baseline and have visibility of regular progress updates.
7. Embed a robust update process, ensuring schedule, interfaces, cost, risk and changes are managed effectively.
8. Guide and influence the principal contractor and client, working with them to drive delivery and achieve schedule and cash flow KPI's.
9. Control costs with your knowledge of conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, basic contingency principles, procurement principles.
10. Control the master program applying quality checks to updates from the client and principal contractor.
11. Lead the change management process and workflow, providing a platform for adding/ tracking/ monitoring/ approving change in a timely fashion.
12. Identify trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators, effectively reporting any remedial actions in order to drive best value for the client.

Qualifications

1. Proven experience in delivering Controls in a major project/programme environment.
2. Experience in managing a multi-functional controls team.
3. Proficiency with controls/ general software applications such as Primavera (P6), Power BI, Microsoft Office Applications.
4. Knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes.
5. Knowledge of engineering and construction management.
6. Experience of leading collaborative workshops.
7. Reliable with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
8. Strong time management skills, quick thinking and ability to meet project deadlines as necessary.
9. Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clients and have the ability to work independently.
10. Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
11. Flexible with regards to travel, even with increased levels of remote working, we still need people who are willing to travel to client sites as required.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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.