Project Planning Lead (Industrial Manufacturing)

TN United Kingdom; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Planning Lead to oversee project controls in manufacturing and construction. This pivotal role involves establishing processes, monitoring performance, and ensuring successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in project controls, advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6, and a commitment to delivering value to clients. Join a dynamic team that promotes a healthy work-life balance and fosters an inclusive environment, where your contributions will directly impact the success of innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls coordination across all project phases.
• Ability to determine corrective actions based on data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline.
• Guide and influence the general contractor to align progress with the schedule.

Skills

Project Controls Coordination

Data Analysis

MS Office

Primavera P6

Time Management

Education

Experience in Project Controls

Sector-specific experience

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

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Project Planning Lead (Industrial Manufacturing), Sheffield

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Client:

Turner & Townsend

Location:

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Logistics

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the Data Centres, Life Sciences, Pharma, R&D facilities, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics sectors globally.

Job Objectives

As an experienced Project Controls Professional in manufacturing, construction or engineering, you will establish the required processes, templates, and tools, and agree the baseline for cost and schedule, whilst monitoring performance against it and incorporating the impacts of risk, opportunities, and change in a controlled manner. Your responsibilities include:

• Identify trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators, recommend remedial actions to drive best value for the client.
• Lead the evaluation of the project’s time, cost, and quality targets, applying governance controls to enable successful delivery.
• Cooperate with a remote team of cost managers responsible for reaching an agreed, market-tested cost baseline and ensuring value for money.
• Guide and influence the general contractor, ensuring progress aligns with the schedule and within cash flow parameters.
• Act as the key point of contact to the client, resolving delivery and commercial issues, and preparing reports on time, cost, and quality targets.
• Control costs with knowledge of conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, contingency principles, and procurement principles.
• Create and work within a cost report, summarizing financials in an executive-level dashboard.
• Understand change management principles, lead the change management process, and monitor changes.
• Coordinate and lead planning sessions with clients and vendors to develop the master project schedule, agree on baselines, and identify critical paths.
• Understand procurement principles, collate lead times, and communicate prioritization for ordering materials and equipment.
• Work closely with the client to define vendor schedule requirements.
• Participate in risk evaluations, incorporating risks into Monte Carlo simulations for quantitative impacts.
• Keep informed on project changes, communicate these to the team, and facilitate the change approval process.
• Hold vendors accountable for schedule updates, ensuring schedules adhere to processes and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls coordination across all project phases, including program, risk, and reporting, with sector-specific experience.
• Ability to determine corrective actions based on data analysis and evaluate information from various sources.
• Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6.
• Commitment to providing excellent service.
• Reliability and ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
• Strong time management skills, quick thinking, and meeting project deadlines.
• Motivated, driven, with a passion for delivering value to clients, and capable of working independently.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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 www.turnerandtownsend.com

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

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Created on 26/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom