Project Controls Manager – Energy & Renewables
Full-time. Department: Energy and natural resources.
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the North West team are recruiting for Project Controls Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry‑leading change, and we are keen to speak to like‑minded individuals with senior project planning, cost control and/or risk management experience at team management level to explore what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Sizewell or Ipswich for 3 days per week.
Main purpose of the role
A Project Controls Manager (PCM) will lead cross‑discipline teams of project controls professionals to deliver effective, consistent, and value‑adding project controls services to our nuclear client across diverse and complex programmes. In this role they will define and deliver performance‑management cadences on complex projects/programmes, provide all associated processes and reports, and maintain robust planning and project controls deliverables that give our clients accurate data to drive management decisions. They will play a key role in ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered on time, within cost targets, and to the required quality standards.
Key accountabilities
- Lead cross‑discipline teams of project controls professionals to deliver robust and effective project controls services and continuous improvement.
- Define and implement project controls approaches across the project, programme, and portfolio levels to enable effective decision‑making.
- 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, support scope definitions, and create project controls products.
- Define scaled, tailored, and integrated approaches for project controls and document these in a Project Control System Definition.
- Define scope through identification and management of exclusions, assumptions, interfaces, and dependencies, and coordinate scope decomposition.
- Work with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline and manage the change‑control process.
- Work with Project and Commercial Management to establish the Supplier Project Controls contract requirements and collaborate with suppliers to integrate and analyse their performance data.
- Ensure scope, cost, risk and schedule integration and alignment, and analyse performance data to provide delivery insight and facilitate delivery decisions.
- Train and coach client team and less experienced project team members on performance and reporting management processes and practices.
- 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 members when delivering updates on Performance Management within a complex project/programme environment.
- Guide the team on appropriate use of systems and tools such as Primavera P6, PowerBi, and Excel in relation to Performance Management, Analysis & Reporting.
- Work to make positive change happen by embracing challenges and opportunities for the client.
- Effectively connect and communicate with people to collaborate in delivering our best work.
- Bring out the best in everyone by helping the team make the most of their potential through proactive collaboration and effective team working, working with empathy and treating everyone with care and respect.
Qualifications and experience
- Significant experience in the application of several Project Controls disciplines (Planning, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Risk Management or Reporting) across multiple projects and sectors.
- Strong knowledge and proficiency with various project controls software packages and the ability to coordinate and work with multidisciplinary teams.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to make risk‑based decisions where parameters are unclear and judgement is required.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
- Strong stakeholder management experience and capability to navigate conflict situations.
- Desire to work across all energy streams including conventional oil & gas, renewables, nuclear, carbon capture and hydrogen production schemes.
- Practical experience in integrating Project Controls disciplines and assessing team maturity and ways of working.
- Experience in some Project Controls software such as Primavera P6, Active Risk Manager, Ecosys etc.
- Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
- Current membership of a relevant professional body, e.g., Association for Project Management or Project Management Institute.
Equal opportunity statement
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.
Other responsibilities
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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