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Turner & Townsend

Project Controls Manager - Rail

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In-Office
London, England, GBR
Entry level
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London, England, GBR
Entry level
Lead project controls for a major rail programme in London. Responsibilities include establishing control processes, developing and reviewing schedules, monitoring plans, costs, safety, environmental performance and reporting, coordinating resource requirements, maintaining data quality, and producing investment plans. The role requires rail-sector experience, planning and scheduling expertise, construction knowledge, and proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office.
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Company Description

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.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is the leading consultancy provider to the rail sector. Using our skills, processes and knowledge we provide industry leading services to our clients. We are currently looking to recruit a Project Controls Manager with proven rail sector experience to be based in our London office.

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

Delivering Project Controls across a major rail project in London, the Project Controls Manager will lead the programme controls function for a programme, monitoring for accuracy and consistency of plans, cost, safety, environment and performance reporting, and deploying available controls team resources to best effect.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Establish effective control processes in compliance with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP) and as directed by the Programme Controller and maintain these at Territory / Project level.

Review new project proposals/remits, and monitor so that realistic, resourceable plans are developed for delivery of the programme.

Identify resourcing requirements to support the programme and liaise with the Territory Delivery Planning Unit and national resource planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.

Provide an efficient day-to-day service to the Programme and Project Managers in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance.

Monitor so that data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems meet required data standards.

Manage the production of the Investment Plan at Territory/Project level as part of the Business Planning Process.

Comply with the Investment Competence Framework.

Turner & Townsend is the leading consultancy provider to the rail sector. Using our skills, processes and knowledge we provide industry leading services to our clients. We are currently looking to recruit a Project Controls Manager with proven rail sector experience to be based in our London office.

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

Delivering Project Controls across a major rail project in London, the Project Controls Manager will lead the programme controls function for a programme, monitoring for accuracy and consistency of plans, cost, safety, environment and performance reporting, and deploying available controls team resources to best effect.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Establish effective control processes in compliance with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP) and as directed by the Programme Controller and maintain these at Territory / Project level.

Review new project proposals/remits, and monitor so that realistic, resourceable plans are developed for delivery of the programme.

Identify resourcing requirements to support the programme and liaise with the Territory Delivery Planning Unit and national resource planning functions to resolve resourcing issues.

Provide an efficient day-to-day service to the Programme and Project Managers in reporting on plans, costs, safety, environment and programme performance.

Monitor so that data input by project teams and others to cost and performance systems meet required data standards.

Manage the production of the Investment Plan at Territory/Project level as part of the Business Planning Process.

Comply with the Investment Competence Framework.

Qualifications

  • Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office
  • Skilled in oral and written communication
  • Proficiency with PC operating systems, with proficiency in several basic software applications
  • Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as
  • Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications, for example
  • Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes
  • Knowledge of engineering and construction management
  • Degree qualified in a construction related subject
  • Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office
  • Skilled in oral and written communication
  • Proficiency with PC operating systems, with proficiency in several basic software applications
  • Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as
  • Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications, for example
  • Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes
  • Knowledge of engineering and construction management
  • Degree qualified in a construction related subject

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

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. 

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

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