Turner & Townsend logo Senior Project Controls Engineer - Planner - Defence
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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide. As part of our 2025 Vision we are putting Sustainability and Net Zero at the heart of our business.
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Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description
As demand continues to rise, we are looking to speak to project controls professionals with an emphasis on planning.
As a Senior Project Controls Engineer, you have a passion to provide the project controls service as required by our clients, which may include:
- 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, know objectives and improve efficiency.
- Interact with and assist project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments.
- Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.
- Assist project managers to maintain timely and effective change management processes and procedures.
- Assist project team to develop status reports to keep management informed on project progress.
- Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.
Qualifications
You will have professional Project Controls experience, specialising in Planning & Scheduling in one or more sectors across the whole Project lifecycle. A strong knowledge and proficiency with Primavera (P6) and other planning and resourcing software. You are able to coordinate and work with other teams and have multi-disciplinary knowledge.
Additional Information
Essential:
- Have a 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 strong leadership with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
- Have strong stakeholder management experience.
Owing to the specialist and sensitive nature of the work that we carry out for a number of our clients, candidates will ideally hold security clearance or be able to obtain & maintain security clearance, through being a sole British National. You must also be open to a reasonable amount of travel subject to project and client location along with working from home and office.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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