Project Controls Manager - Defence in Cardiff

Project Controls Manager - Defence in Cardiff

Cardiff Full-Time 54090 - 66110 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead cross-discipline teams on high-stakes defence projects and ensure effective project controls.
  • Company: Join Turner & Townsend, a leader in project management with a commitment to diversity.
  • Benefits: Flexible working environment, career development opportunities, and a supportive culture.
  • Other info: Opportunity for site collaboration and travel, plus a focus on work-life balance.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in the defence sector while developing your leadership skills.
  • Qualifications: Experience in project controls and a relevant degree or equivalent qualifications.

The predicted salary is between 54090 - 66110 £ per year.

  • As a Project Controls Manager , your duties will include
  • Leading a cross-discipline Project Controls teams on high risk, high complexity, and high value projects or programmes.
  • Defining the scope through the use of exclusions, assumptions, interfaces, and dependencies, and coordinating the scope's decomposition to enable the establishment of a Work Breakdown Structure.
  • Working with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline and manage the change control process.
  • Working with Project and Commercial Managers to establish the Supplier Project Controls Contract Requirements and collaborating with suppliers to integrate and analyse their performance data in accordance with Supplier Project Controls contractual requirements.
  • Ensuring scope, cost, risk and schedule integration and alignment.
  • Analysing performance data, including Earned Value Management, to provide insight and to facilitate delivery decisions.
  • Liaising with Finance to generate Cost and Cash Estimate to Complete and Estimate At Complete profiles.
  • Ensuring effective risk management through the appropriate identification, quantification, treatment, and oversee the application and analysis of Quantitative Risk Analysis.
  • Supporting Project Managers in the deployment of resource in-line with the resource-loaded schedules.
  • Establishing effective governance processes to enable structured and auditable decision making.
  • Assuring the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the Project Controls team's output.
  • Building strong working relationships to facilitate delivery recovery planning.
  • Working with the Integrated Project Team to communicate and contextualise delivery performance and influence stakeholders.
  • Promoting learning from experience and influence process improvements.
  • Mentoring and coaching team members to ensure continuous capability improvement.
  • As a Project Controls Manager , you will
  • Have a proven track record of delivering projects in highly regulated sectors such as defence or infrastructure.
  • Have Project Controls experience across the whole Project lifecycle.
  • Have experience in the application of two or more Project Controls disciplines of Planning and Scheduling, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Risk Management or Performance Reporting and their associated software / tools.
  • Have a strong understanding of the way in which the Integrated Project Controls disciplines operate.
  • Hold a proactive, curious and 'can-do' attitude, as well as being an individual who is comfortable in uncertain and unclear project environments.
  • Be a strong communicator and leader with ability to influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop teams and organisations by creating a diverse and inclusive environment.
  • Promote empowerment and team contribution.
  • Have a passion to build a community and support network beyond your delivery role.
  • Have an undergraduate 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.
  • Adapt your leadership style depending upon the audience and be flexible when working with uncertainty.
  • Be competent in using the software needed to perform the role.
  • Have a desire to work within various sectors and with a range of clients.

Working in teams/site attendance

This role comes with the opportunity to work alongside our clients on site, fostering strong partnerships, and delivering successful outcomes through face‑to‑face collaboration.

As such, there is an expectation of client and/or Turner & Townsend office attendance 2-3 days a week, with the possibility of UK travel and overnight stays.

Security Clearance

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 Mo D Security Clearance (SC).

Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to Mo D security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

  • Further details are available at United
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UK (www. gov. uk).

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We want our people to succeed both in work and life.

To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance and working parents.

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Project Controls Manager - Defence in Cardiff employer: turnertownsend

Turner & Townsend is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the Yorkshire region. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development while working on prestigious infrastructure projects that make a real impact. Our commitment to excellence and support for our team members ensures a rewarding and meaningful career path for all Project Managers.

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We think you need these skills to ace Project Controls Manager - Defence in Cardiff

Project Controls Management
Performance Measurement Baseline
Change Control Process
Supplier Project Controls Contract Requirements
Earned Value Management
Cost Estimation
Risk Management