Project Controls Specialists (all levels) - Performance & Reporting

Turner & Townsend Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking Project Controls Specialists at all levels to join their expanding PMO Scotland team. The role involves tailoring reporting processes, delivering performance management plans, and collaborating with project teams across various sectors. Successful candidates will support project controls and contribute to regional performance communities, fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a project or programme environment.
• Understanding of Project Controls interaction with Reporting.

Responsibilities

• Tailoring reporting processes to meet client needs.
• Delivering performance and reporting management plans.
• Implementing reporting systems for project controls.

Skills

Project Controls

Performance Reporting

Data Analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

Active Risk Manager

Ecosys

Power BI

Job description

Project Controls Specialists (all levels) - Performance & Reporting

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

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

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. Turner & Townsend and CBRE collaborate to provide premier programme, project, and cost management services worldwide.

Our PMO Scotland team aims to expand its Controls community. We seek passionate, ambitious candidates across all professional, senior professional, and managerial grades who will support early careers, grow into leadership roles, and foster our values, especially Bringing out the best in Everyone.

With growth in regions including new major programmes, projects, and clients, we are looking for flexible, mobile Planning and Scheduling / Performance Reporting / Risk Management professionals to serve our local region. Travel within Scotland may be required and can be discussed during recruitment. You will have the chance to work across sectors such as Power, Water, Rail, Defence, Nuclear, Local Authority, and Shipyards.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Tailoring reporting processes to meet client needs and align with best practices.
2. Delivering performance and reporting management plans based on project requirements.
3. Promoting the benefits of Performance Reporting & Analytics within project teams.
4. Implementing and maintaining reporting systems to track project controls performance.
5. Working with the Project Team to establish accurate Performance Measurement Baselines and support change control.
6. Rolling out reporting calendars for consistent performance data analysis.
7. Collaborating with project controls to define data requirements and support digital teams.
8. Leading development and maintenance of corporate datasets.
9. Providing guidance on data quality issues.
10. Preparing governance materials for projects and portfolios.
11. Identifying performance recovery recommendations for stakeholders.
12. Supporting development of KPIs and performance measures.
13. Developing project performance reports and dashboards with recommendations.
14. Preparing presentations for governance forums and reviews.
15. Contributing to regional performance communities and coaching team members.

Essential experience includes working in a project or programme environment and understanding how other Project Controls aspects interact with Reporting. Knowledge of Project Controls software (Primavera P6, Active Risk Manager, Ecosys) and data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI) is desirable. An understanding of data architecture and models is also important.

We are committed to a diverse, inclusive, and flexible working environment that promotes work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.

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