Project Controls Manager - Defence

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Controls Manager with a strong Defence background to lead critical infrastructure projects in the North West. This role involves delivering comprehensive project controls, ensuring accuracy in plans and performance reporting, and managing resources effectively. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a relevant degree, and the ability to make informed decisions amidst uncertainty. The company promotes a balanced work-life environment, offering hybrid working options to support employees in harmonizing their professional and personal commitments. Join a team that values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience required.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Project Controls across infrastructure projects.
• Leading the programme controls function and ensuring data accuracy.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Stakeholder Management

Risk-Based Decision Making

Project Controls

Adaptability

Education

Degree in a relevant technical or management field

Membership in a relevant professional body

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

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Client:

Turner & Townsend

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

797ca5a04437

Job Views:

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Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

Already holding SC Clearance is desirable; however, we advise that if you feel you would be a great candidate for this role, please apply.

Due to client demand, we are looking to speak with Project Controls professionals to join our Defence sector. Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, this role will suit Project Controls Manager from a Defence background with proven experience and understanding of the processes.

Key deliverables:

• Delivering Project Controls across infrastructure projects in the North West.
• 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:

• Reviewing new project proposals/remits and monitoring to ensure realistic, resourceable plans are developed for delivery of the programme.
• Identifying resourcing requirements to support the programme and liaising with planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.
• Providing an efficient day-to-day service to the Programme and Project Managers in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance.
• Monitoring to ensure that data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems meet required data standards.
• Managing the production of the Investment Plan and complying with the Investment Competence Framework.

Qualifications:

• Have a degree in a relevant technical or management field or suitable equivalent qualifications and experience.
• Are a member of a relevant professional body e.g. Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute.
• Have the ability to make risk-based decisions where the parameters are unclear, and judgement is needed.
• Can adapt your leadership style depending upon the audience and be flexible when working with uncertainty.
• Have strong leadership skills with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Have strong stakeholder management experience.
• Are competent in using the software needed to perform the role.

Working in teams/site attendance:

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working, enabling them to balance their working life with other priorities. At the same time, T&T recognises that employee office and site attendance must always remain in line with the demands of the business and clients. Currently, we anticipate you being on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, but this may flex depending on client and business requirements. The office is not the only place work gets done, but it is increasingly important for teams to be stronger together by learning, collaborating, and creating amazing work together.

Security Clearance:

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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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.

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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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