Project Controls Manager Opportunity - Energy & Renewables in London

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients. The world is changing and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.

Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, we are recruiting for Project Controls Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth.

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‑add 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 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 benefits for the client 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 and support scope definitions.
• Define scaled, tailored and integrated approaches for project controls and document these.
• Define the scope through identification and management of exclusions, assumptions, interfaces, and dependencies, and coordinate the scope’s decomposition.
• Establish a robust, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline and manage the change control process.
• Establish Supplier Project Controls contract requirements and collaborate with suppliers to integrate and analyse performance data.
• Ensure scope, cost, risk and schedule integration and analyse performance data to provide delivery insight.
• Train and coach client team and less experienced project team members on performance and reporting management processes.
• 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 when delivering updates on Performance Management within a complex environment.
• Guide the team on appropriate use of systems and tools (such as Primavera P6, Power BI, Excel) for Performance Management, Analysis & Reporting.
• Embrace challenges and opportunities to make positive change for the client.
• Effectively connect and communicate with people to collaborate and deliver best work.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive environment, empowering the team and respecting all individuals.

Qualifications and Experience

You will have senior professional experience in the application of several Project Controls disciplines (Planning, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Risk Management, or Reporting) across multiple projects in one or more sectors throughout the entire Project lifecycle. Nuclear experience is desirable but not mandatory.

Obtain BPSS level security clearance. Member of a relevant professional body e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute. Practical experience of integrating Project Controls disciplines and assessing maturity of a team. Experience in using Project Controls software (Primavera P6, Active Risk Manager, Ecosys, etc.). 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. Ability to navigate conflict and defuse tension. Desire to work within the nuclear sector.

Candidate will be required to be present in our client office 3 days per week. 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.