Senior Project Controls Engineer - Rail

Turner & Townsend; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join a dynamic team in the Infrastructure sector. This role is pivotal in supporting high-profile Rail and aviation projects, where you will leverage your expertise in project controls to deliver exceptional outcomes. You will collaborate with cost and planning engineers to establish robust performance baselines and monitor project progress. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and encourages personal growth, while making a positive impact on global infrastructure initiatives. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Healthy work-life balance

Opportunities for career growth

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with experience in project control.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Develop work breakdown structures and performance baselines.
• Produce project control reports and provide performance analysis.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Cost Control

Change Control

Baseline Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Primavera P6

Oracle

SAP

Web-based project control tools

Job description

At Turner & Townsend we’re 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.

For 75 years we have been leading the delivery of major transformational programmes. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious Net Zero programmes from over 118 offices worldwide.

Further to this success we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To achieve this, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

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 have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join our busy and expanding, Infrastructure business, supporting a range of high value projects.

Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, this role will suit a Project Controls Engineer from a Rail or airports background, with a proven track record of successful delivery in a major international airport or rail environment.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:

The Senior Project Controls Engineer will work as part of our project controls team on a high profile Rail & aviation 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:

Typical activities include working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing project control reports and 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 would be beneficial, however, candidates will be expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding/experience of the following:

Earned value, progress updating, cost control, change control, baseline management, reporting, P6 environment.

Qualifications

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

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 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.