Project Controls Manager - Defence

At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making a difference. We deliver better outcomes for our clients, help our people realize their potential, and create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and technical projects in over 245 offices worldwide.

The Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre supports projects ranging in complexity and size, spanning Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial disciplines. We provide full lifecycle support, both pre‑contract and post‑contract, for infrastructure projects ranging from several hundred thousand pounds to programmes worth over £200M.

Due to growing client requirements, we are expanding the team and seeking talented individuals to support our Defence client portfolio, further develop their careers, and work on complex and challenging commissions.

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, which may affect eligibility based on nationality, citizenship, and residency.

Key Deliverables

• Delivering Project Controls across infrastructure projects in the South West.
• The Project Controls Manager will 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.
• Reviewing 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 so that data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems meet required data standards.
• Manage the production of the Investment Plan compliant with the Investment Competence Framework.

Ideally you will have professional Project Controls experience in multiple sectors across the whole project lifecycle and in the application of two or more Project Controls disciplines (Planning and Scheduling, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Risk Management, or Reporting) and their associated software/tools. You have an advanced understanding of how Integrated Project Controls disciplines operate, and you can assess the maturity of an organisation and ways of working.

You are a strong communicator and leader with the ability to influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop teams and organisations by creating a diverse and inclusive environment. You promote empowerment and contribution and have a passion to build a community and support network beyond your delivery role.

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.
• Are competent in using the software needed to perform the role.
• Have a desire to work within various sectors and with a range of clients.

Security Clearance

Many clients and projects require MoD security clearance and trade control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, citizenship, and residency. Full details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK.

Working Location

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of balancing work and home life. Hybrid working is offered, with expectations to be on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of the time, though this may flex to meet client and business needs.

Additional Information

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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.

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