Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning

TN United Kingdom; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking Project Controls Specialists at all levels to join their dynamic team in Durham. In this role, you will engage with high-profile infrastructure projects, delivering essential performance reporting and analysis. You will have the opportunity to work across diverse sectors, including Power and Rail, while developing your skills in a supportive environment. This position offers a pathway to leadership roles, allowing you to contribute significantly to ambitious projects. Your expertise in project controls will be vital in ensuring successful project delivery and fostering a positive management culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls within sectors like Energy, Defence, Rail.
• Ability to work independently and in teams with strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Develop work breakdown structures and establish cost monitoring methods.
• Provide performance analysis and recommendations on high-profile projects.

Skills

Project Controls

Planning

Performance Reporting

Risk Management

Time Management

Communication Skills

Education

Graduate in a relevant discipline

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Primavera Schedlog

Acumen Fuse

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Project Controls Specialists - All Levels - Planning, Durham

Client: Turner & Townsend

Location: Durham

Job Category: Logistics

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 04b5ccc5b66c

Job Views: 6

Posted: 24.04.2025

Expiry Date: 08.06.2025

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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making a difference. We deliver better outcomes for our clients, help our people realize their potential, and contribute to creating a prosperous society. We support major global clients in delivering ambitious, highly technical projects across over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

Our PMO Yorkshire Northeast team seeks to expand its Controls community. We are a close-knit team looking to welcome passionate and ambitious candidates at all professional, senior professional, and managerial levels. Candidates will support early careers, grow into leadership roles, and bring their skills to our communities of practice, embodying our values, especially "Bringing out the best in Everyone."

With regional growth including new Major Programmes, Projects, and Clients, we seek flexible, mobile Planning and Scheduling / Performance Reporting / Risk Management candidates to deliver services locally. Travel within Yorkshire and the Northeast may be required, depending on the project, and can be discussed during recruitment. In return, you gain access to diverse sectors such as Power, Water, Rail, Mass Transit, Local Authority, and Shipyards, with opportunities to apply your expertise to bespoke solutions, and to develop professionally with support from our line managers.

You will work within our Project Controls team on high-profile infrastructure projects, providing performance reporting and analysis. This may involve working as part of a large team or as the primary contact with the client.

Typical activities include developing work breakdown structures, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing control reports, and providing performance analysis and recommendations.

Previous experience in a project controls environment within sectors like Energy, Defence, Rail, Airports, Highways, Water/Utilities is required. Experience in Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, or PMO is also necessary.

Qualifications

• A qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with experience in project control.
• Experience in managing delivery or controls within a project or programme environment.
• 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 quality assurance tools like Primavera Schedlog, Acumen Fuse, or DCMA 14 Point Checklist.
• Effective schedule monitoring, baseline management, progress data collection, performance measurement, and variance reporting.
• Ability to evaluate project status and promote a positive schedule management culture.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Learn more about us at our website.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, to be followed where applicable.

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