Senior Project Controls Lead - Major Construction (Hybrid)

Turner & Townsend; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Project Controls Manager in the UK to lead a multi-functional controls team on major construction projects. You will work with the client Project Manager and supply chain to establish a realistic baseline, monitor progress, manage issues and mitigate slippage to drive delivery.

The role requires coordinating EST planning, cost baselines and risk management while ensuring effective change control and stakeholder sign-off across the programme.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering controls in a major project/programme environment.
• Experience managing a multi-functional controls team.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Power BI and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Embed a robust breakdown structure for project controls functions.
• Coordinate estimating to establish a market-tested cost baseline.
• Lead master scheduling with achievable durations and clear milestones.
• Manage procurement lead times and align with scheduled install dates.
• Oversee risk management with qualitative and quantitative assessments.
• Stakeholder management with sign-off of baselines and progress updates.
• Maintain update processes for schedule, cost, risk and changes.
• Influence principal contractor and client to drive delivery and cash flow KPIs.
• Apply basic contingency principles and procurement fundamentals to control costs.
• Lead change management and track approvals in a timely fashion.
• Identify trends and root causes; report remedial actions for value delivery.

Skills

Controls management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Project Controls Manager in the UK to lead a multi-functional controls team on major construction projects. You will work with the client Project Manager and supply chain to establish a realistic baseline, monitor progress, manage issues and mitigate slippage to drive delivery.

The role requires coordinating EST planning, cost baselines and risk management while ensuring effective change control and stakeholder sign-off across the programme.