Senior Project Controls Lead for Defence Programs

Turner-; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a Senior Project Controls Manager to lead cross‑discipline project controls on high‑value defence programmes in the UK. You will define scope, establish a work breakdown structure, and drive a robust performance baseline with change control integrated across the team.

Working on site 2–3 days weekly, you will mentor staff, drive process improvements, and contribute to regional growth through proposals, planning and recruitment while ensuring governance and risk controls

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering projects in highly regulated sectors (defence or infrastructure).
• Experience across multiple Project Controls disciplines (planning, cost, risk, reporting).
• Experience establishing Project Controls organisations and building teams.
• Ability to lead, influence and coach teams in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Set up and lead cross-discipline Project Controls teams on high value projects.
• Define scope via exclusions, assumptions, interfaces, and dependencies to enable WBS.
• Establish robust Performance Measurement Baseline and manage change control.
• Collaborate with suppliers to integrate and analyse performance data per contractual requirements.
• Ensure integration of scope, cost, risk and schedule; align with governance processes.
• Mentor and develop team members; support regional growth through proposals and recruitment.

Skills

Planning and Scheduling

Cost Estimation

Cost Control

Risk Management

Performance Reporting

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Undergraduate degree in a relevant technical or management field

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks a Senior Project Controls Manager to lead cross‑discipline project controls on high‑value defence programmes in the UK. You will define scope, establish a work breakdown structure, and drive a robust performance baseline with change control integrated across the team.

Working on site 2–3 days weekly, you will mentor staff, drive process improvements, and contribute to regional growth through proposals, planning and recruitment while ensuring governance and risk controls