Project Controls Manager - Defence

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join their Defence sector team. This role involves leading the programme controls function across complex infrastructure projects, ensuring accuracy and consistency in planning, cost, and performance reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project controls within the Defence sector, possess excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills, and be adaptable in a dynamic environment. Join a forward-thinking company that values work-life balance and provides opportunities for career development while making a significant impact on high-profile projects.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Work-life balance support

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent qualifications required.
• Membership in a professional body like APM or PMI is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead programme controls function, ensuring accuracy in plans and reporting.
• Monitor project proposals and develop realistic delivery plans.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Stakeholder Management

Risk-Based Decision Making

Adaptability

Education

Degree in a relevant technical or management field

Membership in a relevant professional body

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

At Turner & Townsend, we are 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.

The Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size with our service offerings spanning across Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines.
We provide support to the full project lifecycle both pre-contract and post contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients, that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £200M.

Due to growing client requirements, we are actively looking to expand the team and have talented individuals join us who will support our Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

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.

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 monitor so that realistic, resourceable plans are developed for delivery of the programme.
• Identify resourcing requirements to support the programme and liaise with planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.
• Provide an efficient day-to-day service to the Programme and Project Managers in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance.
• Monitor so that data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems meet required data standards.
• Manage the production of the Investment Plan and comply 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, that enable 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).

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.