Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Project Controls Specialists at all levels to join their dynamic team in Scotland. This role involves delivering high-quality performance reporting and analysis on significant infrastructure projects across various sectors, including Energy and Defence. The ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree and experience in project controls, along with proficiency in tools like Primavera and Power BI. Join a supportive environment that values work-life balance and diversity, where your contributions will help shape the future of infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Typically a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with experience in project control.
• Experience managing controls in projects, programmes, or portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Provide performance reporting and analysis support on high-profile infrastructure projects.
• Work with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures.

Skills

Project Control Management

Performance Reporting

Risk Management

Time Management

Excellent Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Degree

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Acumen Fuse

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. Turner & Townsend and CBRE collaborate to provide clients with premier programme, project, and cost management services worldwide. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Our PMO Scotland team seeks to expand its Controls community by welcoming passionate and ambitious candidates across all professional, senior professional, and managerial grades. We support early careers, leadership growth, and foster our values, especially Bringing out the best in Everyone.

With regional growth including new major programmes, projects, and clients, we are looking for flexible, mobile Planning and Scheduling / Performance Reporting / Risk Management candidates to deliver services across Scotland. Travel within Scotland may be required depending on the project, and this can be discussed during recruitment. You will have opportunities to work across 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 support. Responsibilities may include working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing project control reports, and offering performance analysis and recommendations.

Relevant experience includes working in a project controls environment within sectors like Energy, Defence, Rail, Airports, Highways, Water/Utilities, and familiarity with Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, or PMO.

• Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with some experience in project control.
• Experience managing controls in projects, programmes, or portfolios.
• Proficiency with Primavera (P6), Power BI, Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Strong time management, quick thinking, and deadline orientation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of best practice planning principles and schedule construction.
• Experience with schedule assurance reviews using Primavera Schedlog, Acumen Fuse, or similar tools.
• Skills in schedule monitoring, baseline management, progress data collection, performance measurement, and variance reporting.
• Ability to evaluate project status and promote a positive Schedule Management culture.

We offer a supportive environment where employees can succeed professionally and personally, promoting work-life balance and diversity. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion.

Note: SOX control responsibilities may apply to this role, as applicable.

For more information about our projects and culture, join our social media conversations. Please note, it is against company policy for candidates to pay any fees related to our recruitment process. Unsolicited resumes are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to agency fees unless a formal agreement exists.