Associate Director, Project Controls - Infrastructure
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
We have a number of exciting opportunities for Associate Director level Project Controls professionals to help deliver across a range of major infrastructure projects and programmes in London and the South East. Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, these roles will suit Project Controls specialists with proven backgrounds and experience in sectors such as rail, aviation, power, water/utilities, highways or defence.
Job Responsibilities
- Deliver project controls services, taking responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery, relating to large, complex and mega projects.
- Manage the establishment of the overall success criteria for the contract, including time, cost, and performance parameters.
- Implement effective project governance, processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead and facilitate inputs from cross‑functional project controls team in a matrix environment.
- Accountable for the maintenance of the risk register supporting the evaluation and assessment of all risk components and variations related to the specific performance objective.
- Monitor and apply performance management techniques, including the use of KPIs to improve project performance.
- Manage change control processes as required and monitor and advise upon project finances.
- Manage the flow of project information within the project team.
- Act as the key day‑to‑day project team interface, ensuring client objectives are met and projects delivered within time and cost targets and to the appropriate quality standards.
- Involve in technical services delivery including supporting the centre of expertise in developing and implementing the PMO project controls service.
- Ensure projects are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently, on time and to budget.
- Ensure project controls delivery meets the client’s objectives and is in line with the conditions of appointment.
Qualifications and Experience
- Relevant technical degree and management qualifications.
- Professional experience undertaking project control roles for the development and/or delivery of construction projects.
- Experience working within planning & scheduling, cost management.
- Experience of risk management, change control information management and reporting within complex projects, and integration of the same.
- Working knowledge of proprietary cost management systems such as Prism and Unifier.
- The ability to manage and mentor a team of specialists in the above fields, enabling strong training and development for junior staff members.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.
Benefits
We provide a great place to work, with a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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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