Project Controls Director

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Director – Project Controls to join our team. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of successful client delivery and managing project control teams. This individual will lead project controls services for major client accounts and support wider business initiatives as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and execute the high-level strategic direction of project controls, including cost, risk, and schedule management.
• Approve project budgets and oversee the budget approval process.
• Lead risk workshops to identify risks, assess likelihood and severity, and develop mitigation actions with owners.
• Coordinate cross-functional project control deliverables.
• Motivate and direct the project control team, setting clear goals.
• Participate in weekly team meetings to track progress and drive performance.
• Develop and produce regular project reports.
• Prepare documentation for project gateways and approvals.
• Create guidelines for project chartering and partnering at the project level.
• Review project master schedules, interface milestones, and critical path elements.
• Develop project budgets, cash flows, and financial plans.
• Oversee risk management processes.
• Develop the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and review project implementation plans.
• Manage project estimating, lifecycle costing, and contingency methodologies.
• Develop change management and impact mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure team performance aligns with baseline metrics.
• Establish protocols for diversity compliance, monitoring, and reporting.
• Define metrics for progress reporting, including performance measurement and forecasting.
• Review project-level cost reduction and diversity initiatives.
• Monitor construction progress and approve recovery plans.
• Review claims resolution recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve consensus.
• Establish ongoing risk processes, including Monte Carlo analyses.
• Consider expanding project deliverables for more robust business cases and estimates.
• Develop end-to-end project controls processes, including feedback loops and integrated reporting.
• Lead the Project Controls Team, ensuring quality and compliance, including SOX controls where applicable.

Qualifications:

• Degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or related field.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Relevant experience in project controls and portfolio management.
• Experience managing high-performing project control teams in consulting or regulatory environments.
• Strong client management and soft skills.
• Knowledge of contract delivery methods and project controls systems.
• Proven success in schedule, cost control, estimating, and risk management.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, presentation, and communication skills in German & English.

Additional Information:

• On-site presence requirements may vary based on client needs.

We promote a healthy, flexible, and inclusive work environment and celebrate diversity. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, visit and

All candidate information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.

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