Project Controls Manager - Associate Director

Turner & Townsend; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the UK is seeking an experienced project controls professional to join our Infrastructure team in the South West region, with a focus on Cardiff and Bristol. You will deliver end-to-end controls on large programmes, advising clients and coordinating a matrix team across planning, cost and performance.

With 5+ years in project controls, you will implement governance, manage KPIs and monitor change control and project finances to ensure delivery on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in project controls for construction.
• Experience in planning, scheduling and cost management.
• Knowledge of risk management, change control and reporting in complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end project controls services for large projects.
• Establish governance, processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional controls team in a matrix environment.
• Monitor performance using KPIs to improve project outcomes.
• Manage change control and project finances.
• Interface with client to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.
• Ensure quality standards and compliance across projects.

Skills

Project controls

Team leadership

Planning & scheduling

Cross-functional

Education

Relevant technical degree

Management qualifications

Tools

Primavera P6

Predict

ARM

Power BI

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 130 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity 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, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 130 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity 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, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Within the South West region, our Infrastructure team has established strong positions across the Transport and Utilities sectors. With significant growth in recent years, we are continuing to expand our presence and are looking to connect with experienced project professionals, particularly those based in Bristol, Cardiff and the wider South West area.

We have a growing national team of over 600 Controls & Performance professionals. The breadth and scale of our team provides great opportunities to reach back and draw upon a vast pool of experience to enhance your knowledge and career. Our strong capability, discipline communities and varied client base, provides a great opportunity to drive your career, supported by our career pathways.

Job Objectives

• To deliver project controls services, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, relating to large, complex and mega projects. Manage the establishment of the overall success criteria for the contract, including time, cost, and performance parameters.
• Implement effective project governance, processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and facilitate inputs from cross-functional project controls team in a matrix environment.
• Monitor and apply performance management techniques, including the use of KPI’s to improve project performance.
• Manage change control processes as required. Monitor and advise upon project finances.
• Manage the flow of project information from project controls disciplines within the project team.
• To act as the key, day to day project team interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and the information that supports projects being delivered within time and cost targets and to the appropriate quality standards is provided in a timely manner.
• Ensuring project controls delivery meets the client’s objectives and is in line with the conditions of appointment.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 5 years professional experience undertaking project control roles for the development and/or delivery of construction projects.
• Experience working within planning & scheduling, cost management.
• Experience with risk management, change control information management and reporting within complex projects, and integration of same.
• Working knowledge of proprietary cost management systems.
• The ability to manage and mentor a team of specialists in the above fields, enabling strong training and development for junior staff members.

Preferred Experience

• Involvement in technical services delivery including supporting the centre of expertise in developing and implementing the PMO project controls service.
• Previous experience of working with infrastructure projects;
• Previous experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts would be advantageous but not essential;

Qualifications

• Relevant technical degree and management qualifications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Predict, ARM and Power Bi would be advantageous.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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