Project Controls Manager - Aviation

Turner & Townsend Plc.; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Controls Manager to enhance their Infrastructure business. This role focuses on overseeing the programme controls function for a major airport project in London, ensuring accuracy and consistency in planning, costs, and performance reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in aviation project controls, with proven success in managing complex international airport projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to high-value projects that significantly impact the community while enjoying a supportive and flexible workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project controls within aviation or airport environments.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, and resource management for major projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the programme controls function, ensuring accuracy in plans and reporting.
• Develop realistic resource plans and monitor project proposals for delivery.

Skills

Planning and Scheduling

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Data Monitoring

Education

Experience in Project Controls

Knowledge of Engineering and Construction Management

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Controls Manager to join our busy and expanding, Infrastructure business, supporting a major London based airport deliver a range of high value projects.

Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, this role will suit a Project Controls Manager from an aviation / airports background, with a proven track record of successful delivery in a major international airport environment.

Job Objectives:

• The Project Controls Manager will lead the programme controls function for a programme, monitoring for accuracy and consistency of plans, cost, safety, environment and performance reporting, and deploying available controls team resources to best effect.

Other responsibilities include:

1. Reviewing new project proposals/remits and monitor, so that realistic, resource plans are developed for the delivery of the programme.
2. Identify resourcing requirements to support the programme and liaise with planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.
3. Provide an efficient day-to-day service to the Programme and Project Managers in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance.
4. Monitor so that data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems meet required data standards.
5. Manage the production of the Investment Plan and comply with the Investment Competence Framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Proficiency with PC operating systems, with proficiency in several basic software applications.
• Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications, for example Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management.

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.