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 130 countries worldwide.

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.

Turner & Townsend are engaged to support our clients with many complex projects, responsible for all aspects of cost management and project delivery and we are seeking the ideal Project Controls Manager (PCM) to act as the day-to-day interface with the client and drive large-scale to achieve excellent outcomes. You have a chance to be a key player in our technological future, as part of a team of innovative professionals shaping our built environment.

The PCM will work on fast paced, large scale technical projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for all areas of cost and project controls from preconstruction to close out, working closely with the both the Turner & Townsend team and the owner. 

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, able to take the initiative and drive activities with limited supervision. With a keen eye for detail and experience of identifying continuous improvement opportunities, the candidate should have experience working in the construction industry.

Who are you?

You are a Project Controls Manager with well-rounded construction experience; ideally cost and schedule, and have a minimum of 7 years post-graduate experience working on large-scale ground-up construction projects. 

• Manage Cost / Change Control, including change order review, negotiation, and recommendations, delay analysis.
• Track and review change orders with Project Manager.
• Manage contingency draw.
• Budget Management and Tracking.
• Invoice / Payment Application processing, tracking and reporting.
• Updating owner cost tracking software.
• Manage weekly progress reports with the General Contractor.
• Produce monthly reports for management.
• Providing review reports.
• Produce earned value reports.
• Review GC’s cost tracking reports.
• Reconcile GC actual costs with GMP/ Schedule of Values.
• Contract Administration (retention, T&Cs, insurance, allowances, contingency, incentives).
• Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Maintain cost benchmarking database.
• On Site Records and Document Control.
• Tracking of all key project documents, including change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc.
• Initiate close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance.
• Establish close out documentation requirements. Collect and track receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc.
• Setting and attending change control and cost meetings as required.
• Attend risk meetings and maintain risk log.
• Monitor, track and analyze schedule progress in the field (actual vs. forecast).
• Ensure QA/QC is being followed.

Key Elements:

• Work with project managers to develop and maintain the RFP/SOW/change order templates for various projects, and support the development of service agreements and SOWs as needed.
• Follow up on proposals, reviews, and negotiations for the timely execution of contracts and purchase orders. 
• Develop owner furnished equipment delivery plans by working with PMs, suppliers and the commodity management team.
• Track proposal reviews, negotiations and contract execution. Manage/ coordinate and track the supplier delivery plan to ensure suppliers meet the demand per the plan.
• Provide reports for the progress and status of SOWs open for long periods of time. Coordinate closure of POs at project-end and keep track of work orders status. Periodically review financial reports to ensure compliance with budget targets, reconciliation of project charges against approved contracts and support gathering data related to unit costs within sites.

• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing and presentations.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite of applications.
• Experience with cloud based software.
• P6 scheduling knowledge preferred.
• Skilled in the use of industry accepted applications for cost, planning and progress measurement.
• Self-Motivated and proactive.
• Demonstrates a high level of self-organization, coordination and planning.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, be a team player and integrate easily with others.
• Must have strong and professional English oral and written communication skills.
• Full passport with no geographical limitation.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years relevant construction experience working in a Project Controls role focused on both cost and schedule.
• College degree; ideally in construction, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related.
• Extensive experience in one of the Project Controls disciplines.
• Experience with cost loaded schedules.
• Requires a detailed knowledge of industry standards and methods.
• Project Controls experience on large sized, complex construction projects.

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