Turner & Townsend
Project Controls Manager - Defence

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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize 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 246 offices worldwide.
The Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size with our service offerings spanning across Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines.
We provide support to the full project lifecycle both pre-contract and post contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients, that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £200M.
Due to growing client requirements, we are actively looking to expand the team and have talented individuals join us who will support our Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.
Job Description
We have a number of opportunities for Project Controls Managers to support a range of Defence projects across the Midlands, North & Scotland. Owing to the specialist and sensitive nature of the work that we carry out for a number of our clients, applicants will ideally hold security clearance or be able to obtain & maintain security clearance.
Job Objectives
- Delivering Project Controls expertise across Defence projects in Midlands, North & Scotland.
- The Project Controls Manager will lead the programme controls function for a programme, monitoring for accuracy and consistency of plans, cost, safety, environment and performance reporting, and deploying available controls team resources to best effect.
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Other Responsibilities
- Reviewing new project proposals/remits and monitor so that realistic, resourceable plans are developed for delivery of the programme.
- Identify resourcing requirements to support the programme and liaise with planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.
- Provide an efficient day-to-day service to the Programme and Project Managers in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance.
- Monitor so that data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems meet required data standards.
- Manage the production of the Investment Plan Comply with the Investment Competence Framework.
Qualifications
- Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
- Proficiency with PC operating systems, with proficiency in several basic software applications.
- Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications, for example Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes.
- Knowledge of engineering and construction management.
- Owing to the specialist and sensitive nature of the work that we carry out for a number of our clients, applicants will ideally hold security clearance or be able to obtain & maintain security clearance.


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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.
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