Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Project Controls Specialists to join their expanding team in Edinburgh. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile infrastructure projects across various sectors, including Power, Water, and Rail. You will be responsible for performance reporting, risk management, and developing control reports. The ideal candidate will have a graduate qualification and experience in project control, along with proficiency in tools like Primavera P6 and Power BI. Join a dynamic team that values flexibility and work-life balance, and contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of Scotland's infrastructure.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Support for work-life balance

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience managing or controlling projects, programmes, or portfolios.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and Power BI is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop work breakdown structures and establish progress monitoring.
• Provide performance reporting and analysis for high-profile projects.

Skills

Project Control

Planning

Scheduling

Performance Reporting

Risk Management

Time Management

Communication Skills

Education

Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Primavera Schedlog

Acumen Fuse

Job description

Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning, Edinburgh

Client: Turner & Townsend

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category: Logistics

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: dcdbfe8389f9

Job Views: 3

Posted: 10.05.2025

Expiry Date: 24.06.2025

Job Description

Our PMO Scotland team is expanding its Controls community. We seek passionate and ambitious candidates across all professional, senior professional, and managerial grades to support early careers, grow into leadership roles, and contribute to our communities of practice, emphasizing our value of Bringing out the best in Everyone.

With regional growth including new Major Programmes, Projects, and Clients, we are looking for flexible Planning, Scheduling, Performance Reporting, and Risk Management professionals to deliver services across Scotland. Travel within Scotland may be required, depending on the project, and will be discussed during recruitment. Opportunities span sectors like 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, producing control reports, and offering analysis and recommendations for clients. Experience in infrastructure project controls (Energy, Defence, Rail, Airports, Highways, Water/Utilities) and familiarity with Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, or PMO are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline with some project control experience.
• Experience managing or controlling projects, programmes, or portfolios.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Power BI, Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Strong time management, quick thinking, and deadline adherence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of 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 foster a positive Schedule Management culture.

Additional Information

We value our people and provide a healthy, flexible work environment supporting work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Learn more at www.turnerandtownsend.com.

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