Overview
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 110 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. To meet growing client requirements, we are expanding the team and inviting talented individuals to join us to support our Defence client portfolio while developing their careers on a range of complex 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.
We are actively seeking project controls professionals with an emphasis on planning. As a Senior Project Controls Engineer, you will provide project controls services 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, define 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.
Essential:
* 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:
Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working, which enables balance with other priorities. At the same time, attendance on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices is expected around 60% of the time, subject to client and business requirements. The office is not the only place work gets done, but it is increasingly important for teams to collaborate and deliver high-quality work.
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 clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility for certain roles may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK.
Additional Information
Essential:
* 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.
Owing to the specialist and sensitive nature of the work, candidates will ideally hold security clearance or be able to obtain and maintain security clearance, through being a sole British National. You must also be open to a reasonable amount of travel subject to project and client location along with working from home and office.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.
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