Project Controls Manager Defence

Overview

Turner & Townsend is focused on delivering better outcomes for clients, helping people realise their potential, and creating a prosperous society. We support major global clients delivering ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide.

In the UK, we work with a wide range of key clients across sectors including Health, Local Authorities, Higher Education, Highways, Utilities, Rail and Defence. Our diverse portfolio provides opportunities to gain experience across major programmes and projects. We are a key Tier 1 supplier of project and programme management services to the Ministry of Defence and strategic Defence suppliers in the UK, playing a crucial role in supporting the defence of the United Kingdom and helping clients achieve better outcomes.

Important:
Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

We are seeking passionate people who have a positive outlook, are seeking development opportunities, have a strong technical foundation and experience within defence or other highly regulated industries.

• You will lead cross functional teams to implement project controls on large scale multifaceted programmes for a range of key clients in the defence industry.
• This could focus on programme management disciplines such as planning and scheduling, cost control, risk management, performance and reporting.
• Use excellent stakeholder management, build rapport with clients and be responsible for representing and upholding the Turner & Townsend brand.
• Programmes can include anything in the defence industry across sectors from infrastructure to technology development, business change, or commercial.
• Deliverables could include a costed and resourced integrated master schedule, setting up a programme management office, submitting a business case, or implementing earned value analysis.
• You will lead and mentor junior project controls professionals and project controls engineers.

You will be an experienced programme manager with a proven track record of delivering programmes in highly regulated sectors such as defence or infrastructure. Ideally you will have professional Project Controls experience across the whole Project lifecycle and experience in two or more Project Controls disciplines (Planning and Scheduling, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Risk Management or Reporting) and their software/tools. You should have an advanced understanding of Integrated Project Controls and the ability to assess organisational maturity and ways of working.

You are a strong communicator and leader with the ability to influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop teams while fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. You should promote empowerment and contribute to building a community and support network beyond your delivery role.

• 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).
• Have the ability to make risk-based decisions where parameters are unclear and judgement is needed.
• Can adapt leadership style depending on the audience and be flexible when working with uncertainty.
• Are competent in using the software needed to perform the role.
• Have a desire to work within various sectors and with a range of clients.

• Turner & Townsend covers a large variety of projects nationwide. Site attendance to remote work can vary, but there is an expectation of site attendance 3 days a week.

Security Clearance

Important:
Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a Sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).

Many clients and projects require MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency. Details are…