Project Controls Manager – Energy & Natural Resource
Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the North West team is recruiting Project Controls Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. The role is based at our client office in Warrington, with a requirement to be present 3 days per week.
Main purpose of the role
A Project Controls Manager (PCM) will lead cross‑discipline teams of project controls professionals to deliver effective, consistent, and value‑adding project controls services to our nuclear client across diverse and complex programmes. They are accountable for maintaining robust planning and project controls deliverables that provide accurate data to drive management decisions, ensuring client objectives are met and projects are delivered to time, cost, and quality targets.
Key accountabilities
* Lead cross-discipline teams of project controls professionals to drive delivery of robust and effective project controls services and continuous improvement.
* Create efficiency and increase benefits by defining and implementing project controls approaches across the project, programme and portfolio levels.
* Define and implement effective governance and assurance processes around project controls products.
* Adhere to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for management of project controls data and deliverables.
* Work with the client to develop relevant breakdown structures, support scope definitions and produce project controls products.
* Define scaled, tailored, and integrated approaches for project controls and document them.
* Define the scope through identification and management of exclusions, assumptions, interfaces, and dependencies, and coordinate scope decomposition.
* Work with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline and manage the change control process.
* Work with Project and Commercial Management to establish Supplier Project Controls contract requirements and collaborate with suppliers to integrate and analyse performance data.
* Ensure scope, cost, risk and schedule integration and alignment, and analyse performance data to provide delivery insight and facilitate decisions.
* Train and coach client teams and less experienced project team members on performance and reporting management processes and practices.
* Assure the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the Project Controls team’s output.
* Undertake line management activities including career development and performance management.
* Interact with Senior Management / Leadership to deliver updates on Performance Management within a complex project/programme environment.
* Guide the team on appropriate use of systems and tools such as Primavera P6, Power BI, and Excel in relation to Performance Management, Analysis & Reporting.
* Work to make positive change happen by embracing challenges and opportunities for our client.
* Effectively connect and communicate with people to deliver our best work.
* Bring out the best in everyone by fostering a diverse and inclusive environment and treating everyone with care and respect.
Qualifications and experience
* Senior professional experience in various Project Controls disciplines (Planning, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Risk Management or Reporting) across multiple projects and sectors throughout the project lifecycle. Nuclear experience is desirable but not mandatory.
* Strong knowledge and proficiency with project controls software packages, including Primavera P6, Power BI, Excel, Active Risk Manager, Ecosys, etc.
* Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence, motivate, coach, and develop a team while fostering diversity and inclusion.
* Ability to make risk‑based decisions with unclear parameters and exercise sound judgment.
* Strong stakeholder management and conflict navigation skills.
* Desire to work within the nuclear sector.
* Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
* Member of a relevant professional body (e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute).
Additional responsibilities
* This role may include SOX control responsibilities, which must be adhered to where applicable.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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