Project Director – Controls & Performance

Company: Turner & Townsend
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you lead performance measurement and reporting for major programmes, acting as a senior project controls expert. You design and implement controls-driven systems to monitor progress, costs, and risk, aligning with the programme’s objectives. You’ll promote a controls-focused culture across organisations and provide specialist consultancy to project teams. This is a chance to shape how large projects are controlled, reported and analysed, delivering measurable outcomes for clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement performance measurement and reporting solutions on major projects
  • Provide specialist project controls consultancy and advice on controls systems and processes
  • Deliver training and conduct project performance reviews
  • Support integration of project controls with other databases and systems

Key requirements

  • Proven track record as a Project Controls Leader
  • Strong experience in performance measurement and analysis
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills
  • Ability to promote a controls culture across organisations
  • Proficiency in planning and cost engineering methodologies
  • Competence with project controls systems and data integration
  • Numerate and computer literate
  • Ability to learn and apply new systems quickly
  • Proactive attitude
  • Strong communication
  • Analytical thinking
  • Planning methodologies
  • Cost engineering
  • Project controls systems

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Posted: September 30th, 2026