Project Controls Manager - Cost Engineering

Turner & Townsend; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

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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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is actively looking to engage with a project controls professional to lead the delivery of a large industrial facility near Bradford, West Yorkshire. Key deliverables include:

1. Integrating data from the scope, estimating, planning and risk disciplines, the Control & Service lead will establish a baseline cost profile at Control Account level which will then be summarised and assessed at project and programme level.
2. Once the cost baseline is established, the Cost Control lead will conduct a periodic assessment of Value work Done (VOWD), in conjunction with project managers. This assessment is based upon a combination of agreed contractor payment applications, accrued cost and the review and integration of forecasts provided by Tier 1 Contractors and suppliers.
3. The Cost Control Lead will ensure that commitments & actual costs are captured in an accurate & consistent manner from the clients financial & procurement systems.
4. The Cost Control Lead will also be responsible for providing a fully time phased Estimate to Complete (ETC), integrating data received from project managers and in accordance with the trends, change status and together with the (VOWD) and the (ETC) provide the Estimate At Completion (EAC) - the most likely total outturn cost of delivering the Project.
5. As part of the periodic process, analysis will be conducted to understand variances between baseline, actual, earned and forecast costs.
6. Produce monthly cost reports in the agreed format and templates and facilitate monthly cost control review meetings.

The Service Lead will be the point of escalation and regular liaison, meeting regularly with the client regarding performance of the Turner and Townsend Project Controls & Project Management team.

Interface

1. Estimating - Ensuring alignment between the estimate and the time-phased Life Cycle cost.
2. Planning - Ensuring alignment between the IMS and the time-phased Life Cycle costs.
3. Risk, Opportunity, Trend & Change - Ensuring that the time phased Life Cycle cost reflects agreed exposure levels for risk and opportunity and that all trends and changes are included within the Life Cycle costs as agreed.
4. Reporting - Support the production of reports and provide analysis as required.
5. Supply Chain Function - Works with Supply Chain team to assure the contractors forecast and assessment of Actual Cost is accurate.
6. Programme Management -Supporting management of the work in respect to all cost related activities.
7. Finance & Senior Leadership - Providing accurate ACWP and Cost /Cash forecasts and supporting the clients annual Forecasting Exercises.

Key Outputs/Deliverables

1. Value of Work Done (VOWD)
2. Life Cycle Forecasting (Cost) & (Cash)
3. Baselined cost plan with maintained with agreed change.
4. Earned Value Data
5. Integrated Cost Report.

Qualifications

1. A degree in related subject (desirable)
2. RICS membership or equivalent (desirable)
3. Technical knowledge of Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotech, or other related facility asset types for period of 5 years+
4. Good knowledge of all methods of construction and procurement.
5. Experienced with or managing team that uses multiple estimating tools and applications.
6. Strong experience with spreadsheets and databases.
7. Collaborative approach, able to develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, internally and externally.
8. Good organization skills with the ability to multi-task.
9. Demonstrated strong listening and communication skills.
10. Proven cost and/or commercial management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.

Additional Information

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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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/