Project Controls Manager

3 days ago


Clitheroe, Lancashire, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

About Turner & Townsend

We're a global professional services company passionate about delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Our team of experts helps major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

We're seeking a highly skilled Project Controls Manager to support High Tech and Manufacturing projects in the North West. As a key member of our team, you'll lead a multi-functional Project Controls team, working collaboratively with clients and supply chain partners to provide a realistic baseline and embed effective controls to monitor progress, manage issues, and mitigate slippage.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a robust breakdown structure, integrating data from each controls function.
  • Coordinate and lead estimating sessions to reach an agreed, market-tested cost baseline with a focus on value for money and budget realism.
  • Compile the master project/programme schedule baseline, ensuring an achievable duration.
  • Understand procurement principles, collating lead times within the schedule to communicate the prioritization of ordering materials and equipment to meet scheduled install dates.
  • Manage the risk management process, including qualitative and quantitative assessments to support cost and schedule predictability.
  • Stakeholder management, ensuring all key stakeholders sign off the baseline and have visibility of regular progress updates.
  • Embed a robust update process, ensuring schedule, interfaces, cost, risk, and changes are managed effectively.
  • Guide and influence the principal contractor and client, working with them to drive delivery and achieve schedule and cash flow KPIs.
  • Control costs with knowledge of conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, basic contingency principles, and procurement principles.
  • Control the master program, applying quality checks to updates from the client and principal contractor.
  • Lead the change management process and workflow, providing a platform for adding, tracking, monitoring, and approving change in a timely fashion.
  • Identify trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators, reporting effectively any remedial actions to drive best value for the client.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in delivering controls in a major project/programme environment.
  • Experience working in the Hi-tech & Manufacturing specialist sector.
  • Experience in managing a multi-functional controls team.
  • Proficiency with controls/general software applications such as Primavera (P6), Power BI, Microsoft Office Applications.
  • Knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes.
  • Knowledge of engineering and construction management.
  • Experience of leading collaborative workshops.
  • Reliable with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Strong time management skills, quick thinking, and ability to meet project deadlines as necessary.
  • Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to clients and the ability to work independently.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Flexible with regards to travel, even with increased levels of remote working, we still need people who are willing to travel to client sites as required.


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