Project Controls Specialists (all levels) - Performance & Reporting

Turner & Townsend Plc.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks Project Controls Specialists at all levels to join their expanding PMO Scotland team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage in diverse sectors, including Power and Rail, while promoting performance reporting and analytics. As part of a global professional services company, you will tailor reporting processes, deliver management plans, and collaborate with digital teams to enhance project controls performance. Join a flexible and inclusive work environment that values diversity and fosters professional growth, making a significant impact on projects that improve lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a project environment with understanding of Project Controls.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools and relevant software.

Responsibilities

• Tailoring reporting processes to meet client needs and best practices.
• Delivering performance and reporting management plans based on project requirements.

Skills

Project Controls

Performance Reporting

Risk Management

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in Project Management or related field

Tools

Power BI

Primavera P6

Active Risk Manager

Ecosys

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.

Our PMO Scotland team is expanding its Controls community and seeks passionate candidates at all professional levels to support early careers, grow into leadership roles, and foster our values, especially 'Bringing out the best in Everyone'.

We are looking for flexible, mobile Planning and Scheduling / Performance Reporting / Risk Management professionals to work across sectors including Power, Water, Rail, Defence, Nuclear, Local Authority, and Shipyards, with travel within Scotland as needed.

Responsibilities include:

1. Tailoring reporting processes to meet client needs and 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. Establishing a robust Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) with project teams.
6. Ensuring consistent reporting schedules and data analysis.
7. Collaborating with project controls and digital teams on data requirements and systems.
8. Developing and maintaining corporate datasets and providing guidance on data quality.
9. Preparing governance materials and performance reports for stakeholders.
10. Identifying performance recovery strategies and supporting KPI development.
11. Creating dashboards and presentations for governance forums and reviews.
12. Participating in Communities of Practice and training team members on reporting processes.

Qualifications include experience in a project environment, understanding of Project Controls interactions, proficiency with data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI), and familiarity with relevant software (Primavera P6, Active Risk Manager, Ecosys). Awareness of data architecture is desirable.

We promote a healthy, flexible work environment, celebrate diversity, and are committed to inclusion. SOX controls may apply to this role. Candidates should note that paying fees is against policy, and unsolicited resumes are considered property of Turner & Townsend.