Senior Project Controls Engineer - Defence (Construction)

Turner & Townsend; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join their project controls team. This role involves supporting high-profile Defence projects, focusing on performance reporting and analysis. You will work closely with cost and planning engineers to develop robust baselines and monitoring methods, ensuring project success. The ideal candidate will have experience in the Infrastructure sector, particularly in areas like Airports, Rail, or Utilities. If you are a proactive individual with strong analytical skills and a passion for driving positive outcomes, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Health and wellness programs

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with work experience.
• Proactive self-starter with strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop work breakdown structures and performance baselines.
• Produce project control reports and provide performance analysis.
• Establish cost monitoring methods and change control processes.

Skills

Earned value

Progress updating

Cost control

Change control

Baseline management

Reporting

Microsoft Excel

Primavera P6

Oracle

SAP

Education

Graduate in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Primavera P6

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Senior Project Controls Engineer - Defence (Construction)

• Full-time

The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.

Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.

We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Controls Engineer to undertake duties on a number of high profile Defence projects.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:

The Senior Project Controls Engineer will work as part of our project controls team on a high profile infrastructure project, providing performance reporting and analysis support. This may be part of a large team or as the key day to day contact point with the client.

DUTIES:

1. Working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines.
2. Establishing progress and cost monitoring methods.
3. Producing project control reports.
4. Providing performance analysis and recommendations for our clients.

EXPERIENCE:

Previous experience working in a project controls environment on a major project or programme within the Infrastructure sector (Ideally Airports, Rail, Utilities or Defence) would be beneficial. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding/experience of the following:

1. Earned value
2. Progress updating
3. Cost control
4. Change control
5. Baseline management
6. Reporting
7. P6 environment

You will be expected to be numerate and computer literate, highly competent in the use of Microsoft Excel, planning software such as Primavera, and utilizing reporting databases. Familiarity with financial/procurement systems such as Oracle and SAP and web-based project control tools is also required.

Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with some relevant work experience or previous proven experience in a project control environment.

Senior Project Controls Engineers should be proactive, self-starters with well-developed communications and analytical skills.

Owing to the specialist and sensitive nature of the work that we carry out for a number of our clients, candidates will ideally hold security clearance or be able to obtain & maintain security clearance.

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 want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this 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 and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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