Senior Project Controls Engineer

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

The Senior Project Controls Manager is responsible for managing the planning, cost, risk and performance management functions across the project. The role holder ensures that project baselines for schedule, cost and scope are accurately developed and maintained, enabling informed decision making and effective governance. The Senior Project Controls Manager plays a key role in establishing and executing core processes to provide accurate and timely project performance data. The Role holder is responsible in building cross functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate information is available and communicated effectively to project ,and executive, as required. The role holder is responsible for leading and mentoring a team of project controllers who collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvements in tools, processes and reporting standards to enhance project delivery outcomes

• Lead benchmarking initiatives and promote best practices in project controls and document management.
• Establish Performance Measurement Baseline utilising the project coding structures which will support periodic updates and reporting consistent with contract and professional standards (eg EVM).
• Management of monthly Project Review Process and support to financial reporting process.
• Manage change requests, ensure efficient change control processes, and assess their impact on schedule and cost.
• Develop and implement effective PMO and project controls frameworks and strategies for assigned projects or programs. 
• Provide guidance to project teams on PMO and project controls processes, including cost, schedule, change, risk, and reporting. 
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring consistent application of risk management strategies. 
• Provide intrusive oversight of large, complex projects, ensuring standardisation and continuous improvement. 

• Support the identification of potential risks to the programme, develop mitigation strategies, and monitor these risks throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Prepare regular status reports for stakeholders, providing updates on programme progress, budget status, and any issues or risks. Develop mitigation strategies for these risks.
• Support with resource allocation, including the deployment of personnel, equipment and materials
• Support with compliance and quality assurance, ensuring adherence to relevant regulations, standards, and quality requirements.
• Support to all Governance and Programme assurance steps for Planning Cost and Risk elements.
• Maintain effective communication with all programme stakeholders, ensuring that their needs and expectations are understood and managed.
• Establish and maintain standardised project management processes, methodologies and best practices across the rail project to ensure consistency and quality.
• Utilise all the PMO management software and reporting tools.
• Perform additional tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 8 degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject area e.g., Project Management, Business Administration etc.   
• 10-15 years in project control activities, minimum 2 years as PCM. Proven track record of handling such activities in high value rail projects or projects of a similar scale / complexity.  
• Detailed knowledge of core Project Controls Toolsets
• Knowledge of quality management and process improvement practices and systems is desirable, preferably within the construction sector.
• Previous experience as PCM and SME in Core PCOn discipline in a management role.
• Knowledge of Contractual and Finance requirements in complex construction programmes
• APM or PMI Membership desirable

Skills

• Strong project project controls skills to support planning, execution, and completion of the project.
• Ability to effectively engage with and manage relationships with various stakeholders, including customers, regulatory bodies, and internal teams.
• Familiarity with document management systems (DMS), databases, and software such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, or specialised document control software.
• Extensive knowledge of project management and controls principles and practices to align project control activities with project goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to facilitate clear and consistent dialogue between all parties involved.
• Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with the project.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and ensure cohesive project delivery.
• Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions to keep the project on track.
• Experience in quality assurance processes to ensure that project deliverables meet the required standards.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and relate to individuals and groups – both technical and non-technical.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to govern and drive outcomes to ensure high quality service.
• Experience of Core Project Controls Toolsets

Additional Information

What we offer you:

• Full time
• Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
• Pension
• Annual leave (23 days + 2 company days)
• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
• Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

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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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.