Principal Consultant - Project Controls and Performance

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 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, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Joining the Programme Advisory team will afford you exciting opportunities to directly support world renowned clients, enhance your consulting skills, shape your career, and directly contribute to the team’s exciting growth trajectory. The Controls & Performance Programme Advisory team specialises in supplying strategic advisory to deliver business transformation and controls & performance advisory services covering strategy, set-up and optimisation of specific controls & performance functions or project/programme/portfolio management offices. Our diverse and growing team of experts positively influence others and have an inclusive culture, bringing innovative thinking to some of the world’s most complex problems. We are stronger together and work well to collaboratively deliver tangible outcomes both internally and externally.

The Opportunity

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, talented, and proactive individuals who are passionate about delivering tangible results for clients and supporting the delivery of complex projects and programmes. The ideal candidate will have experience of Project Controls/Major Project and Programme Management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead in the assessment of each client environment and their current challenges and assist in utilising our structured approach to discover design and deliver a solution that is fit for purpose and enables the client to achieve the benefits and outcomes desired.
  • Lead the development, implementation, and optimisation of PMO and controls & performance strategies.
  • Lead in the analysis, definition and write-up of findings and recommendations reports across various stages of the client engagement.
  • Lead the delivery of workshops in a mix of virtual and face-to-face environments with client representatives.
  • Work within diverse and multi-disciplinary teams representing Turner & Townsend at both client sites and virtually.
  • Deploy established methodologies, processes, tools, and systems, tailoring these to suit specific circumstances.
  • Contributing to their continuous improvement and development.
  • Opportunity to work independently on workstreams for commissions to enable your growth and development.
  • Drive key activities within the Programme Advisory team including internal development of transformation products and approaches.
  • Lead on business generation activities such as bids, proposals, etc and work closely alongside Senior Management and the wider Turner & Townsend team.
  • Actively engage in marketing and social media campaigns (employee advocacy) where appropriate.
  • Opportunity to engage in people development through being a buddy or line manager

Qualifications

  • Experienced professional (3-5 years’ experience in Project Controls) with relevant industry experience (Master’s degree or equivalent experience desirable).
  • Experience of working on major capital projects/programmes covering one or more roles within the PMO/controls & performance environment (schedule, cost, risk, change or performance reporting) in the infrastructure sector (Defense, Nuclear, Rail, Airport, Highways, Utilities) or similar.
  • Familiarity with capability/maturity assessments across the capital delivery businesses, PMO, controls & performance or a specific function.
  • Familiarity with supporting the development of controls & performance integrated processes and digital solutions used to create a ‘one version of the truth’ and enable client leadership teams to make informed decision making based on actionable intelligence.
  • Experience with writing/presenting reports and ability to navigate through complex stakeholder environments and engage (as required) with C-suite level, executive client teams.
  • Computer literacy in Office 365 applications, diagramming tools such as Visio, online whiteboarding tools such as Miro, team collaboration tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams or specialist controls & performance software tools such as Oracle Primavera, PRISM, Power BI or similar.
  • Experience of business transformation programmes and change management would be advantageous.
  • Understanding of strategy and set-up of target operating models and organisational design in the context of capital infrastructure delivery businesses, integrated controls & performance functions or PMO set-ups would be advantageous.
  • APM, PMI or similar certification or equivalent experience would be advantageous. Expected Behaviors and Ways of Working :
  • Able to proactively identify and resolve client’s issues, identifying and communicating lessons learnt.
  • Able to build strong, professional client relationships, challenging behaviors when appropriate.
  • Able to expresses ideas and self with clarity, sticking to the key points.
  • Able to listen effectively to understand wider issues and the impact on self and others.
  • Show clear determination to achieve goals that have been set.
  • Able to remain resilient despite obstacles, disappointments, or challenges at work.
  • ake personal responsibility to complete actions and resolve issues.
  • Encourage active participation and positive contribution from all.
  • Work with others, both internally and externally, to achieve project and/or business goals.
  • Able to analyse information quickly and efficiently.
  • Able to use an appropriate mix of analysis, intuition and judgement to determine the most appropriate solution. Skills :
  • Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Team player
  • Passionate and energetic

Additional Information

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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