Project Controls Engineer - Planning - Defence

Turner & Townsend; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize 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 110 offices worldwide. As part of our 2025 Vision we are putting Sustainability and Net Zero at the heart of our business.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Planner (Project Controls Engineer Grade) to join our busy and expanding Defence team, who are undertaking a range of Controls & Performance duties on several high-profile Infrastructure Projects/Programmes. Additionally, this role will provide the opportunity to innovate, collaborate and learn from our experienced and award-winning Planning & Scheduling community and wider extensive Controls and Performance Network.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Collaborate with project team to define scope of work to develop and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original plan.
• Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.
• Breakdown critical path and constraints to understand effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around.
• Assist project managers to maintain timely and effective change management processes and procedures.

Qualifications

• Typically, degree qualified in a relevant discipline or relatable experience in a project control environment.
• Experience of working in project or programme management environment, with responsibility for delivery or controls of individual projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Experience using controls/ general software applications such as Primavera (P6), Power BI, Microsoft Office Applications is essential.
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Controls concepts.
• Knowledge and Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and/or other planning and resourcing software.

Other Essential Requirements
Owing to the sensitive nature of the works involved in these specialist defence projects, candidates will be required to hold, or be able to hold, valid security clearance (SC) and in order to do so will need to be:

• British Nationals
• Hold a UK Passport

Additional Information
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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Seniority level
Entry level

Employment type
Full-time

Job function
Project Management

Industries
Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services