Project Controls Manager - Energy & Renewables in Aberdeen

We are recruiting Project Controls Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office 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, assured and value‑adding project controls services to our Energy client across diverse and complex programmes. They will be responsible for defining and delivering performance management cadences, maintaining robust project controls deliverables, and ensuring client objectives are met.

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 to our energy client by defining and implementing project controls approaches at the project, programme and portfolio levels.
• Define and implement effective governance and assurance processes around project controls products.
• Adhere to NEC or FIDIC or similar contract processes for management of project controls data and deliverables.
• Work with our 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 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 the 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 team 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 members when delivering 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, 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 collaborate to deliver our best work.
• Bring out the best in everyone by fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications and experience

• Significant experience in project controls disciplines (Planning, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Risk Management or Reporting) across multiple projects in one or more sectors across the whole Project lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge and proficiency with project controls specific software packages such as Primavera P6, Power BI, Excel, Active Risk Manager, Ecosys, etc.
• Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Member of a relevant professional body (e.g., PMI, APM).
• Practical experience of integrating Project Controls disciplines and assessing team maturity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make risk‑based decisions where parameters are unclear.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.
• Capability to navigate conflict situations and defuse tension.
• Desire to work across all energy streams including conventional Oil & Gas, renewables, nuclear, carbon capture and hydrogen production schemes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to 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 and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.