Project Controls Specialists (all levels) - Performance & Reporting

Turner & Townsend; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm located in the East Midlands is seeking candidates for a key role in their PMO team. The successful candidate will utilize their Project Controls experience to tailor reporting processes, deliver management plans, and analyze project performance data. Strong data analysis skills, particularly in tools like Power BI, and an understanding of related project control aspects are essential for success in this position. The firm celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a project or programme environment is essential.
• Track record in identifying reporting and data requirements.
• Awareness of Project Controls software is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Tailor reporting processes to meet client needs.
• Deliver performance and reporting management plans.
• Promote Performance Reporting & Analytics benefits.

Skills

Project Controls experience

Data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI)

Understanding of Scheduling and Cost Control

Tools

Primavera P6

Active Risk Manager

Ecosys

Job description

Overview

Our PMO Midlands team is looking to expand its Controls community. We are a close‑knit team and we’re looking to welcome passionate and ambitious candidates across all our professional, senior professional and managerial grades. Candidates will support early careers, grow into leadership roles and bring their skills and expertise to our communities of practice, fostering our values with a specific emphasis on "Bringing out the best in Everyone".

Responsibilities

• Tailor reporting processes to meet the client’s needs and align with best practice.
• Deliver performance and reporting management plans for our clients based on project requirements, maturity, and best practice.
• Promote the benefits and requirements of Performance Reporting & Analytics within the project and programme team.
• Implement, administer, and maintain reporting systems and procedures to track project controls performance.
• Work with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust, integrated, well‑structured, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and support the change control process.
• Roll out reporting calendars to ensure a consistent drumbeat of performance data and sufficient time to assure and analyse outputs.
• Work with project controls to define requirements and data flows for information management systems and support our digital teams in their implementation.
• Lead the development, analysis, and maintenance of corporate datasets.
• Provide guidance and advice on data quality issues to a wide variety of data providers.
• Lead the preparation of governance projects, programmes, portfolios and the enterprise.
• Identify performance recovery recommendations for relevant stakeholders and management to support effective decision making.
• Support the project team to develop, embed KPIs and contribute to the development of the performance measures dictionary.
• Develop project performance reports and dashboards, providing recommendations to relevant stakeholders and management to support effective decision making.
• Lead preparation of presentations and other materials for client governance forums and performance reviews.
• Contribute toward our national and regional performance & reporting communities including Communities of Practice.
• Train and coach clients and less experienced team members on performance and reporting management processes and practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in a project or programme environment is essential.
• An understanding of how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Cost Control, Change Control) interact with Reporting.
• Demonstrable track record in identifying reporting and data requirements and documenting these using appropriate tools and documentation.
• Awareness of Project Controls software (Primavera P6, Active Risk Manager, Ecosys, etc.) is desirable.
• Experience using data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI).

Additional Information

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.