Project Manager

Job Descriptionturner & Townsend; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management consultancy based in Birmingham seeks an experienced individual to manage project controls for significant projects. This role involves conducting workshops, managing stakeholder expectations, and leading a multi-functional team to ensure effective scheduling and risk management. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in delivering controls, alongside strong communication skills and proficiency in software tools like Primavera and Power BI. A flexible work environment supporting work-life balance is fostered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering controls in a major project/programme environment.
• Experience managing a multi‑functional controls team.
• Proficiency with controls/general software applications such as Primavera (P6), Power BI, and Microsoft Office Applications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workshops to compile project schedule baseline.
• Understand procurement principles and collate lead times.
• Manage the risk management process for cost and schedule predictability.

Skills

Project controls delivery

Multi-functional controls team management

Primavera (P6)

Power BI

Microsoft Office Applications

Engineering knowledge

Strong time-management

Excellent communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Conduct workshops to compile the master project/programme schedule baseline, ensuring an achievable duration.
• Understand procurement principals, collate lead times within the schedule and communicate the prioritisation of ordering materials and equipment to meet scheduled install dates.
• Manage the risk management process, including being responsible for qualitative and quantitative assessments to support cost and schedule predictability.
• Stakeholder management: ensure all key stakeholders sign off the baseline and have visibility of regular progress updates.
• Embed a robust update process, ensuring schedule, interfaces, cost, risk and changes are managed effectively.
• Guide and influence the principal contractor and client, working with them to drive delivery and achieve schedule and cash flow KPI's.
• Control costs with knowledge of conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, basic contingency principals, and procurement principals.
• Control the master programme applying quality checks to updates from the client and principal contractor.
• Lead the change management process and workflow, providing a platform for adding, tracking, monitoring and approving change in a timely fashion.
• Identify trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators, effectively reporting any remedial actions to drive best value for the client.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering controls in a major project/programme environment.
• Experience managing a multi‑functional controls team.
• Proficiency with controls/general software applications such as Primavera (P6), Power BI and Microsoft Office Applications.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction and start‑up work processes.
• Experience of leading collaborative workshops.
• Strong time‑management skills and ability to meet project deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated, driven and able to work independently.
• Flexible travel availability, including willingness to visit client sites as required.

Additional Information

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Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Recruitment Policy

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.