Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning

Turner & Townsend; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company seeks Project Controls Specialists for its PMO Scotland team. The role involves working on high-profile infrastructure projects, focusing on planning, scheduling, and performance reporting across various sectors. Ideal candidates will have project control experience and proficiency in relevant tools.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects or programmes with control responsibilities.
• Proficiency in project control tools and methods.

Responsibilities

• Developing work breakdown structures and progress monitoring methods.
• Producing control reports and offering performance insights.

Skills

Time Management

Communication

Education

Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 employees across more than 60 countries. We work with clients in real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources to deliver impactful projects that improve lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset, and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement, supply chain, net zero, and digital solutions.

Our PMO Scotland team seeks to expand its Controls community by welcoming passionate candidates across all professional and managerial levels. We support early careers, leadership growth, and foster our values, especially "Bringing out the best in Everyone." With regional growth and new major programmes, we seek flexible, mobile Planning, Scheduling, Performance Reporting, and Risk Management professionals to serve various sectors including Power, Water, Rail, Defence, Nuclear, Local Authority, and Shipyards. Travel within Scotland may be required.

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 infrastructure project controls (Energy, Defence, Rail, etc.) and skills in Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, or Planning are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline with project control experience.
• Experience managing projects or programmes, with control responsibilities.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Power BI, MS Office, and schedule quality assurance tools.
• Ability to work independently and within a team, with strong time management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of planning principles and schedule construction.

Additional Information

We promote a healthy, flexible, and inclusive work environment. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. For more information, visit our website or follow us on social media. Candidates must not pay fees for recruitment services, and unsolicited resumes are property of Turner & Townsend.