Senior Project Controls Engineer – Planner – Defence

Company: Turner & Townsend
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Location: London
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Senior Project Controls Engineer – Planner – Defence at Turner & Townsend

Job Description

Due to the sensitive nature of these projects you must be a SOLE UK National able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). Holding SC Clearance is desirable but not required. We are seeking experienced project controls professionals with a strong emphasis on planning.

  • Create and maintain project schedules that support and align with project requirements.
  • Develop the project schedules in conjunction with the project manager and project team.
  • Reduce uncertainty, clarify objectives, and improve efficiency.
  • Assist project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments.
  • Evaluate project schedule progress and performance, identifying developing problem areas.
  • Support timely and effective change management processes and procedures.
  • Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.

Qualifications

You will have professional project controls experience, specialising in planning and scheduling across the project lifecycle, and proficiency with Primavera (P6) and other planning and resourcing software.

Essential Qualifications

  • Have a degree in a relevant technical or management field or suitable equivalent qualifications and experience.
  • Be a member of a relevant professional body (e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute).
  • Demonstrate strong leadership, able to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
  • Possess strong stakeholder management experience.

Working in Teams / Site Attendance

Turner & Townsend offers hybrid working to balance work and home life. You can expect to be on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, with flexibility depending on business requirements.

Security Clearance

As part of this role, you must be able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). Many of our clients and projects are subject to MoD security clearance and trade control restrictions.

Additional Information

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. It is strictly against our policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026