Project Controls Manager - Water/Utilities

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is recruiting a Project Controls Manager to oversee infrastructure projects in London and the South East. You will lead the programme controls, ensure accurate cost and schedule reporting, and implement GRIP-aligned control processes.

Ideal candidates will have strong scheduling and data analysis skills, experience with Primavera P6 and MS Office, and a background in engineering, procurement or construction management. This role is full-time and based in London.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering, monitoring and reviewing planning and scheduling functions in field and home office environments.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with PC operating systems and basic software applications; familiarity with engineering, procurement and construction processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Project Controls across infrastructure projects in London.
• Lead the programme controls function for a programme with cost, schedule, safety and reporting oversight.
• Establish control processes in line with GRIP guidance and allocate resources effectively.
• Review new project proposals and develop resource plans for delivery.
• Provide day-to-day reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and performance.
• Ensure data input meets required data standards and manage Investment Plan production.

Skills

Schedule development

Project controls

Cost reporting

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or project management

PM/CPM certification (e.g., PMP)

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

Company 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 a number of exciting opportunities for Project Controls Managers who enjoy making a difference in and on major infrastructure projects and programmes in London and theSouth East.

Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, theseroles will suit Project Controls Managers with proven backgrounds and experience in sectors such as rail, aviation, power,water/utilities, or highways.

Job Objectives:

• Delivering Project Controls across infrastructure projects in London.
• 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.
• Turner & Townsend Project Controls Managers, establish effective control processes in compliance with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP) and as directed by the Programme Controller and maintain these at Territory / Project level.

Other responsibilities include:

• Reviewing new project proposals/remits and monitor so that realistic, resourceplans 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 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.

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