Project Controls Lead

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise 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 118 offices worldwide.

Our team in France are working with leading corporations to enable the successful delivery of their world class Industrial, Science & Technology mission critical facilities. Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the Data Centre’s, Life Sciences, Pharma, R&D facilities, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics sectors globally.

Are you interested in working for the world’s leading corporations, delivering their world class, large scale complex projects?

**Job Description**:
We are interested in speaking with experienced Project Controls Leaders with a proven background in controlling construction projects by supervising Cost Control, Scheduling and Risk.

You will establish the required processes, templates and tools, and agree the baseline for cost and schedule, whilst monitoring performance against it and incorporating the impacts of risk, opportunities and change in a controlled manner. In order to do this you will:

- Identify trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators, recommend remedial actions in order to drive best value for the client.
- Guide and influence the general contractor, ensuring they are progressing in line with the schedule and within agreed cash flow parameters.
- Act as the key point of contact to the client overcoming delivery and commercial issues whilst preparing formal and ad hoc reports focusing on time, cost and quality targets.
- Control costs with your knowledge of conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, basic contingency principals, procurement principals.
- Understand change management principals, lead agreed change management process and work flow, providing a platform for adding/tracking/monitoring/approving change.
- Coordinate and lead planning sessions and workshops with clients and vendors to compile the master project/programme schedule, agreeing baselines and a critical path.
- Understand procurement principals, collate lead times from vendors and client into the master schedule communicate the prioritization of ordering materials and equipment to meet scheduled install dates.
- Work closely with the project team to stay informed on status of project changes, incorporating and communicating these to the project team to allow for approvals in the change management process.

**Please submit your CV in English**

**Qualifications**:

- A degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics or equivalent
- RICS membership or equivalent

**Skills Required**:

- An expert in project controls from a background in cost and scheduling with experience in all phases of the project lifecycle.
- At least 3 years on large complex construction projects in the industry of Data Centres, Life Sciences, Pharma, R&D facilities, Industrial and/or Manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience in the ability to determine corrective actions or recommendations based on facts and figures and critically evaluating information and data from various sources.
- Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to providing excellent service.
- Reliable with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Strong time management skills, quick thinking and ability to meet project deadlines as necessary.
- Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clients and have the ability to work independently.

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._

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