Project Controls - Rail

Our USA Infrastructure team is gathering resumes for Project Controls Professionals (Cost, Schedule, Estimating, Risk) to join our growing Rail & Light Rail/Transportation team in Austin, Texas
. This is a unique opportunity to inspire a diverse team of planners, project control specialists and cost controllers across a wide variety of infrastructure projects.

At Turner & Townsend, we offer a wide variety of benefits to our staff to help them inside or outside of the work. We offer true work‑life balance through our comprehensive flexible working policy, working from home arrangements, team events and much more. A cornerstone of our company purpose is to help build a more inclusive world – within our business and outside in community.

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference: delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people realize their potential, and creating a prosperous society. Every day we help our clients deliver projects in over 133 offices and 49 countries worldwide.

As a result of business growth across the USA, Turner & Townsend are inviting experienced Project Controls professionals at all levels to consider relocating to the US, joining our teams supporting diverse construction projects and programs across the country.

We are looking for someone who is looking to make a difference and who has an inclusive and collaborative mindset. We are looking for someone with knowledge and experience of established project delivery frameworks, and who has the vision and desire to challenge these established ways of working in order to bring about better outcomes for our clients and our teams.

• Deliver Project Controls services, taking responsibility for end‑to‑to‑e service delivery.
• Help grow the brand through business development and client relationships.
• Inspire the project controls team across a variety of Infrastructure projects, covering rail, roads, power & utilities, aviation, and renewables.
• Be a key person our clients can liaise with.
• Creating new client and consultant relationships and opportunities in the marketplace.
• Growing and developing exceptional people for their team.
• Displaying excellence in service delivery leadership.

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Full working rights and currently living in the United States.
• A recognized Degree qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or similar.
• Infrastructure experience is a prerequisite, especially in the power, utilities, renewables, rail, aviation, or road sectors.
• Have a passion for mentoring the team and the future generation.
• Track record of engaging and influencing clients at a senior level.
• Clear understanding to implement strategies for growth, with clear relevance to the local market context.
• Ability to produce resource‑based estimates, top‑down cost plans or parametric cost models.

* On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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.

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Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Consulting
• Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services

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