Project Controls Manager - Defence in Birmingham

At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making the difference by delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people realize their potential, and creating a prosperous society. Every day our Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre supports major global projects across the Midlands and the North, delivering infrastructure ranging from several hundred thousand pounds to programmes worth over £200M.

Scope of Role

We are looking for a Project Controls Manager with a Defence background to support our Defence client portfolio. The role will involve leading programme controls, monitoring accuracy and consistency of plans, cost, safety, environment and performance reporting, and allocating controls team resources effectively.

Key Deliverables

• Delivering Project Controls across infrastructure projects in the Midlands and the North.
• 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.

Other Responsibilities

• Review 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 that data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems meet required data standards.
• Manage the production of the Investment Plan and comply with the Investment Competence Framework.

Qualifications

• 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 the ability to make risk‑based decisions where the parameters are unclear and judgement is needed.
• Can adapt your leadership style depending upon the audience and be flexible when working with uncertainty.
• Have strong leadership skills with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Have strong stakeholder management experience.
• Are competent in using the software needed to perform the role.

Working in Teams / Site Attendance

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of harmonising work and home life by offering hybrid working. Currently, we anticipate you being on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, flexing as business requirements dictate.

Security Clearance

Because of the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). Existing SC clearance is desirable but not mandatory.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We support 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.