Project Controls Planning Specialists - Senior & PCM grade- Bristol - Transport & Utilities

Turner & Townsend; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm based in the UK is seeking a qualified graduate to join their Project Controls team. The successful candidate will provide performance reporting and analysis support on high-profile infrastructure projects. The role requires experience in project controls, technical competence in software applications like Primavera and Power BI, and strong communication skills. A great opportunity for those looking to develop their careers in project management areas.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunities for growth and development

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Typically a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with some experience.
• Experience in project or programme management environments.
• Technical competence in schedule construction and assurance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Work with Project Controls team on infrastructure projects.
• Develop work breakdown structures and performance baselines.
• Provide performance analysis and recommendations.

Skills

Project Controls

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Planning

Strong Communication Skills

Time Management

Technical Competence in Schedule Assurance

Education

Relevant Degree

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Power BI

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

Overview

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. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc. We work together with CBRE to provide clients with a premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Responsibilities

• You will work as part of our Project Controls team on high-profile infrastructure projects, providing performance reporting and analysis support. This may be part of a large team or as the key day-to-day contact point with the client.
• Typical activities include working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing project control reports and providing performance analysis and recommendations for our clients.
• Experience in a project controls environment within the infrastructure sector (Energy, Defence, Rail, Airports, Highways, Water / Utilities) is required, as is experience in at least one of the following: Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, Project Controls and/or PMO.

Qualifications

• Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with some experience in a project control environment.
• Experience of working in a project or programme management environment, with responsibility for delivery or controls of individual projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Experience using controls/general software applications such as Primavera (P6), Power BI, Microsoft Office Applications.
• Reliable with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Strong time management skills, quick thinking, and ability to meet project deadlines as necessary.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required; demonstrable knowledge of best practice planning principles.
• Technical competence in schedule construction and assurance reviews ensuring high-quality schedules (e.g., Primavera Schedlog, Acumen Fuse, DCMA 14 Point Checklist) and a conscientious self-checking of work prior to submission.
• Effective schedule monitoring and control; baseline management, planning workshops, progress data collection, performance measurement, variance reporting, and escalation of issues.
• Ownership of driving a positive can-do culture on your commission for Schedule Management.

Additional Information

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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.

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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