Aberdeen, United Kingdom, United Kingdom On-site Employment

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Project Controls Engineer - Planning (Life Sciences/Pharma/Data Centres)

About the Role

The role involves providing planning and scheduling support to project teams, ensuring accurate progress tracking, forecast updates, and adherence to control processes throughout project lifecycles.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain project schedules using industry-standard planning tools
  • Monitor project progress and update forecasts in line with actual performance
  • Support integration of schedule data with cost and risk controls
  • Ensure compliance with project control procedures and reporting standards
  • Collaborate with project managers to identify schedule risks and mitigation strategies
  • Produce regular schedule performance reports for stakeholders
  • Assist in baseline development and change control processes
  • Track critical path activities and highlight potential delays
  • Participate in schedule reviews and progress meetings
  • Maintain version control of planning documents
  • Support earned value management practices where applicable
  • Coordinate with engineering and construction teams on activity sequencing
  • Validate schedule logic and dependencies for accuracy
  • Contribute to project forecasting and lookahead planning
  • Ensure alignment of planning activities with contractual milestones
  • Work with cross-functional teams to resolve scheduling conflicts
  • Provide input to project risk assessments related to timing
  • Maintain schedule health metrics and performance indicators
  • Support project audits and schedule governance checks
  • Assist in the preparation of project closure documentation

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience

Work Arrangement

Hybrid working model with a combination of office and remote work

Team

Part of a global project controls team delivering services across high-complexity projects in technical sectors

Project Sectors

  • Life Sciences
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Data Centres

Security Requirements

Must be able to obtain site access clearance for client facilities

Available for eligible candidates depending on project location and local regulations

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Turner & Townsend
A global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to deliver impactful projects and programmes. Capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
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Job Details
Department Real estate
Category other
Posted a month ago