Senior​/Project Controls Engineer - Planner - Defence

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise 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 246 offices worldwide.

The Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size. Our service offerings span Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines. We support the full project lifecycle, both pre‑contract and post‑contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients that range from several hundred thousand pounds to major projects and programmes worth over £200M.

Due to growing client requirements we are actively looking to expand the team and have talented individuals join us who will support our Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career and working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Important: Because of the sensitive nature of these projects you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain a UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). Already holding SC Clearance is desirable; however we advise that if you feel you would be a great candidate for this role, please apply.

As demand continues to rise, we are looking to speak to project controls professionals with an emphasis on planning.

• 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, clarify 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 the 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.

• Have a degree in a relevant technical or management field or suitable equivalent qualifications and experience.
• Professional Project Controls experience, specialising in Planning & Scheduling in one or more sectors across the whole Project lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge and proficiency with Primavera (P6) and other planning and resourcing software.
• Proficient in understanding and applying earned value management techniques.
• Experience using the NEC suite of contracts is desirable.
• Member of a relevant professional body (e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute).
• Able to coordinate and work with other teams and has multi‑disciplinary knowledge.
• Strong leadership with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working, enabling them to balance their working life with other priorities. While employee office and site attendance must remain in line with business demands, you are expected to be on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, with flexibility depending on client and business requirements.

Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -

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