Senior Project Controls Engineer - Planner - Defence

Turner-; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer to lead planning and scheduling for defence projects in the UK. The role requires SC clearance and will involve creating schedules, coordinating with project teams, and supporting change management to improve project performance.

Hybrid working is offered with on-site/client presence as needed, and the team operates within Turner & Townsend’s Defence practice.

Qualifications

• Professional Project Controls experience specialising in Planning & Scheduling across the project lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera (P6) and other planning/resourcing software.
• Ability to coordinate with diverse teams and multi-disciplinary knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project schedules that align with project requirements.
• Develop schedules in collaboration with the project manager and team.
• Assist project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments.
• Evaluate schedule progress and performance and identify problem areas.
• Assist in maintaining change management processes.

Skills

Primavera P6

Planning & Scheduling

Project Controls

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Education

Degree in a relevant technical or management field

APM/ PMI membership

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Defence

Company Description

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

Already holding SC Clearance is desirable however we advise that if you feel you would be a great candidate for this role, please apply.

At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day, we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide.

Turner & Townsend within the UK has a wide range of key clients in various sectors, including Health, Local Authorities, Higher Education, Highways, Utilities, Rail, and Defence. Our diverse portfolio of clients provides our team members with unique and rewarding opportunities to gain experience across a broad range of major programmes and projects.

Turner & Townsend are a key Tier 1 supplier of project and programme management services to the Ministry of Defence and strategic Defence suppliers in the UK. We play a crucial role in supporting the defence of the United Kingdom, whilst ensuring our clients achieve better outcomes

Join a Team Where Your Perspective Matters

At Turner & Townsend, you’ll benefit from strong professional development and international exposure, as well as comprehensive health and well‑being support. Employees also frequently highlight our positive work-life balance and the flexibility offered through hybrid working opportunities.

We know that diverse teams deliver better outcomes - and we actively welcome people of all identities, backgrounds, and career journeys. If you're looking for a place where your voice is valued, your potential is supported, and your work has real impact, we’d love to meet you.

Our Cost Centre, Programme Performance, combines practical transformation delivery with project insight to help organisations make better decisions, manage uncertainty, and deliver consistent programme performance. Our service offerings span across Defence, including in the regulated environment.

We are actively looking to expand the team due to client requirements and have talented individuals join us who will support our broad client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Job Description

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

Already holding SC Clearance is desirable however we advise that if you feel you would be a great candidate for this role, please apply.

As demand continues to rise, we are looking to speak to project controls professionals with an emphasis on planning.

As a Senior Project Controls Engineer, you have a passion to provide the project controls service as required by our clients, which may include:

Create and maintain project schedules that support and align with project requirements.

Develop the project schedules in conjunction with the project manager and project team.

Reduce uncertainty, know objectives and improve efficiency.

Interact with and assist project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments.

Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.

Assist project managers to maintain timely and effective change management processes and procedures.

Assist project team to develop status reports to keep management informed on project progress.

Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.

Qualifications

You will have professional Project Controls experience, specialising in Planning & Scheduling in one or more sectors across the whole Project lifecycle. A strong knowledge and proficiency with Primavera (P6) and other planning and resourcing software. You are able to coordinate and work with other teams and have multi-disciplinary knowledge.

• Have a degree in a relevant technical or management field or suitable equivalent qualifications and experience.
• Are a member of a relevant professional body e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute.
• Have strong leadership with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Have strong stakeholder management experience.

Working in teams/site attendance:

Additional Information

Working in teams/ Office & Site attendance:

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working, that enable them to balance their working life with other priorities. At the same time T&T recognises that employee office and site attendance must always remain in line with the demands of the business and clients. Currently, we anticipate you being on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, but this may flex depending on client and business requirements. The office is not the only place work gets done, but it is increasingly important for teams to be stronger together by learning, collaborating, and creating amazing work together

Security Clearance

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, time out of country, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Person focus

Values & Behaviours:

• The successful candidate will demonstrate behaviours that are consistent with the T&T Value and Behaviours Model

Love a challenge

• We love a challenge and we work hard to make change happen and see things through. We don't stand still, challenging ourselves and others to do better every day. And we are trusted to do the right thing, raising standards all the time.

Stronger together

• We're stronger together by connecting people in diverse teams, so that we can all collaborate to deliver our best work. We focus on what matters and use our influence to build a better world for everyone.

Bring out the best in everyone

• 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.

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