Project Controls Engineer - Construction (Life ...
@ Turner & Townsend

Manchester, England, United Kingdom
On Site
Full-time
Posted 17 days ago

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Company Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people across 60+ countries. They deliver outcomes in real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, partnering with clients to turn challenges into success.

Job Description

The Project Controls Engineer - Life Sciences Construction role supports the delivery of innovative construction projects in the Northwest region. This role focuses on advanced planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and change management implementation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze deviations from the baseline project schedule, highlight bottlenecks, and propose corrective actions.
  • Implement project planning and scheduling strategies reflecting company and contractor roles.
  • Coordinate development of Work and Cost Breakdown Structures alongside project teams.
  • Support integration of enterprise cross-functional project schedules and report project progress.
  • Perform critical path, probabilistic, and risk analyses on project schedules.
  • Prepare detailed reports and presentations for monthly project reporting.
  • Develop resourcing plans and advise on peak leveling opportunities.
  • Maintain independence and accuracy in schedule management and best practice advice.

Qualifications

Experience coordinating multiple schedule performance sources into a master platform. Expert proficiency in MS Project, Primavera P6, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Additional Information

The role may include SOX control responsibilities. Turner & Townsend celebrates diversity and provides a flexible, healthy work environment supporting work-life balance. For more details, please visit our website.

Key skills/competency

  • Project Controls Engineer - Life Sciences Construction
  • Planning
  • Scheduling
  • Cost Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Work Breakdown Structure
  • Critical Path Analysis
  • Change Management
  • Reporting
  • Construction

How to Get Hired at Turner & Townsend

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Tailor experiences to project controls and construction.
  • Highlight scheduling skills: Emphasize expertise in MS Project and Primavera.
  • Research Turner & Townsend: Understand their projects and global operations.
  • Prepare for technical interviews: Review risk and critical path analysis techniques.
  • Follow application guidelines: Submit precise, clear documentation.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review MS Project basics and functionalities.
Practice Primavera scheduling and risk analysis.
Study critical path and CPM methods.
Analyze sample project controls data sets.

Behavioral Questions

Describe teamwork under tight deadlines.
Explain conflict resolution in project settings.
Discuss adapting to schedule changes.
Share a successful multi-project experience.

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