Project Controls Manager | Defence & Infrastructure

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, defence, 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.

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Main job purpose

• Oversee and manage all project services functions, including cost control, scheduling, risk management, and project reporting. * Ensure the effective integration of project controls processes to support successful project delivery. * Act as the primary point of contact for project services, coordinating between various departments to ensure alignment with project goals. * Interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages.

Responsibilities * Provide and drive the direction of the strategic, operational and technical diagnosis of the client needs. * Support client’s organisation and senior management in improving their capacity to develop and deliver major projects and programs efficiently and effectively. * Under the direction of the manager, contribute to the business success of the organisation by assisting in the areas of submissions, fee bidding, and financial management and reporting, budgeting, and business planning. * Manage the development and implementation of project controls processes and tools. * Oversee project cost management, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. * Lead project scheduling activities, ensuring timelines are met and milestones are tracked. * Conduct risk assessments and implement risk management strategies. * Prepare and present regular project performance reports to senior management. * Collaborate with project managers, finance, procurement, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on project objectives. * Monitor and control project resources, ensuring efficient allocation and utilization. * Drive continuous improvement in project services processes and tools. * Mentor and lead a team of project services professionals, providing guidance and development opportunities.