Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning

Turner Townsend; Hartford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company in the UK is seeking candidates for a project controls role within the infrastructure sector. The position involves developing work breakdown structures, cost monitoring methods, and performance analysis. Ideal candidates are qualified graduates with experience in project environments and knowledge of tools like Primavera and Power BI. The role requires strong communication skills, effective time management, and the ability to work autonomously. Opportunities for professional development are available within a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Opportunity for professional development

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse sector exposure

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls within the infrastructure sector (Energy, Defence, Rail, etc.).
• Demonstrable knowledge of best-practice planning principles.
• Reliable with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop work breakdown structures and performance baselines.
• Establish progress and cost monitoring methods.
• Provide performance analysis and recommendations.

Skills

Experience in project controls

Strong communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of planning principles

Education

Qualified graduate in relevant discipline

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Power BI

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

Typical activities include working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing project control reports and providing performance analysis and recommendations for our clients.

Previous experience working in a project controls environment within the infrastructure sector (Energy, Defence, Rail, Airports, Highways, Water / Utilities) is required, as is experience in at least one of the following: Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, Project Controls and or PMO.

• Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with some experience in a project control environment.
• Experience of working in a project or programme management environment, with responsibility for delivery or controls of individual projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Experience using controls/general software applications such as Primavera (P6), Power BI, Microsoft Office Applications.
• Reliable with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Strong time‑management skills, quick thinking, and ability to meet project deadlines as necessary.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Demonstrable knowledge of best‑practice planning principles.
• Technical competence in schedule construction.
• Assurance reviews – ensuring that all schedules are of a high quality, evidenced by using Primavera Schedlog, Acumen Fuse, DCMA 14‑Point Checklist or simply a conscientious attitude towards the self‑checking of work prior to submission.
• Effective schedule monitoring and control; baseline management, planning workshops, progress data collection, performance measurement, variance reporting, escalation of issues.
• Evaluation of project status.
• Ownership of driving a positive can‑do culture on your commission for Schedule Management.

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. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 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, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

The 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 who will support our early careers, grow into leadership roles and bring their skills and expertise to our communities of practice, fostering our values with specific emphasis to Bringing out the best in Everyone. With exciting growth in the region including new Major Programmes, Projects and Clients, we’re looking for flexible and mobile Planning and Scheduling / Performance Reporting / Risk Management candidates to deliver services in our local region. Travel within the Midlands is required depending on the project and can be discussed further during the recruitment process. What you can give in flexibility and mobility you get back in access to diverse sectors such as Power, Water, Rail, Mass Transit, Local Authority, Shipyards, the opportunity to autonomously utilise your expertise to bring our clients bespoke solutions in response to their unique needs, and the opportunity to stretch yourself and boost your professional development with support from our network of dedicated line managers.