Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning

Turner & Townsend Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company seeks Project Controls Specialists at all levels to join their expanding PMO Scotland team. Candidates will work on high-profile infrastructure projects, focusing on planning, scheduling, and performance reporting. The role requires strong communication skills and proficiency in project control tools. This position promotes a healthy work-life balance and values diversity.

Benefits

Flexible Work Environment

Inclusive Work Culture

Qualifications

• Experience in a project controls environment within the infrastructure sector is essential.
• Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with some project control experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing work breakdown structures and establishing progress monitoring methods.
• Providing performance reporting and analysis on high-profile infrastructure projects.

Skills

Project Control

Communication

Time Management

Education

Relevant Discipline Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

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. 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. We seek passionate 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 major programmes, projects, and clients, we’re looking for flexible, mobile Planning, Scheduling, Performance Reporting, and Risk Management professionals to deliver services within Scotland. Travel may be required based on project needs. Opportunities span sectors including Power, Water, Rail, Defence, Nuclear, Local Authority, and Shipyards.

You will work within our Project Controls team on high-profile infrastructure projects, providing performance reporting and analysis. Responsibilities include developing work breakdown structures, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing control reports, and offering performance insights.

Experience in a project controls environment within the infrastructure sector (Energy, Defence, Rail, Airports, Highways, Water/Utilities) is essential. Knowledge in Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, or PMO is also required.

• Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with some project control experience.
• Experience managing or controlling projects, programmes, or portfolios.
• Proficiency with controls software such as Primavera P6, Power BI, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Strong time management, quick thinking, and deadline adherence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of planning principles and schedule construction.
• Quality assurance skills using Primavera Schedlog, Acumen Fuse, or similar tools.
• Effective schedule monitoring, baseline management, and variance reporting.
• Ability to evaluate project status and foster a positive schedule management culture.

We promote a healthy, flexible, and inclusive work environment that supports work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and encouraging applications from all community sectors.

Role may include SOX control responsibilities, where applicable. Candidates are advised that it is against company policy to pay fees related to recruitment processes. Unsolicited resumes are considered property of Turner & Townsend, and agency submissions require formal agreements.