Associate Director Project Controls Manager - Life Science Construction

Turner & Townsend is 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, we transform challenges into opportunities and deliver outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero, and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.

About the role

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Associate Director Project Controls Manager 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 contribute to wider business initiatives as needed.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute the high-level strategic direction of project controls including cost management, risk management, and schedule management.
• Oversee the project budget approval process.
• Lead risk workshops with the project team to identify risks, establish likelihood/severity, mitigation actions, and owners.
• Take the lead for project controls deliverables requiring cross-functional input.
• Motivate the team by providing clear direction and goals.
• Assist with weekly team meetings to discuss progress on initiatives and drive performance.
• Lead the development and production of regular reporting.
• Prepare documentation for project gateway and approval processes.
• Develop overall guidelines for project-level chartering and partnering.
• Review the Project Master Schedule sequencing, interface milestones, and critical path elements (developed by others).
• Develop and recommend the project budget, cash flow, and financial plan.
• Oversee and lead the risk management process for the project.
• Develop the work plan that forms the Project Execution Plan (PEP) for the project.
• Review, critique, and submit for approval the Project implementation plans as developed by the project supporting PMCM teams.
• Manage Project Estimating and life cycle (total cost of ownership) asset costing, including contingency methodology and estimate evolution through the project lifecycle.
• Develop and submit for approval change management and impact mitigation strategies throughout the life of the project, including scope, cost, schedule control, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Develop the set of controls to assure team performance against the Project baseline metrics.
• Develop protocols and guidelines for Diversity Compliance, Monitoring, and Reporting.
• Establish metrics and basis for progress reporting against the Project, Projects, and Contracts, including Performance Measurement, Forecasting, Trending, Issues, Actions, Progress, and Overall Status.
• Develop project guidelines and protocols for cost reduction initiatives.
• Review project-level cost reduction and diversity recommendations.
• Review construction progress and approve recovery plans.
• Review the claims resolutions recommendations.
• Collaborate with appropriate internal and external stakeholders to achieve consent.
• Establish an ongoing risk process and coordinate regular Monte Carlo analyses.
• Consider expansion of deliverables to ensure robust business cases/estimates/schedules are developed during project intake.
• Develop an end-to-end process capturing project controls information from intake through to closeout, including a feedback loop for intake/cost/scheduling closeout information.
• Integrate intake/cost/scheduling reporting to provide a holistic approach to project controls.
• Lead the Project Controls Team and assure deliverables with quality control and assurance.
• Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant project controls experience with portfolio controls experience.
• 5+ years managing high-performing project control teams in a consulting environment.
• 5+ years of experience managing project controls teams in a regulatory or mission-critical environment.
• Knowledge of multiple contract delivery methods and their merits.
• Proven track record of success with schedules, cost control, estimating, and risk management.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing a project controls system, including financial and scheduling controls, for major capital projects.
• Experience in establishing and monitoring project baselines and performance metrics.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex project data and provide meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry standards, and compliance frameworks relevant to the project domain.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate project teams toward achieving project control objectives.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.
• Clean Room experience is beneficial.
• Soft skills and client management are a must.

Benefits

We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.