Project Controls Engineer - Defence (Construction)
Core
Establish cost and schedule baselines, monitor performance against them, and drive value for Defence construction projects by managing risks, changes, and vendor coordination.
Role type
Senior Project Controls Engineer (Construction/Defence)
Builds
Master project schedules, cost baselines, risk impact models (Monte Carlo), and executive dashboards for Defence clients.
Domain
Defence sector, Construction, Project Controls
Required skills
Project controls coordination, Cost estimation, Schedule management (Primavera P6), Risk evaluation, Change management, Vendor coordination, MS Office, Monte Carlo simulation
Preferred skills
Conceptual estimating, Funding stage gates, Procurement principles, Lead time analysis, Critical path analysis (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000152896239-project-controls-engineer-defence-construction-at-turner-townsend)
Responsibilities
Identify trends and root causes of deviations against baseline; Lead evaluation of time, cost, and quality targets; Guide general contractor on schedule and cash flow; Act as key point of contact for client delivery and commercial issues; Control costs using estimating and procurement principles; Create executive level cost dashboards; Coordinate planning sessions to compile master project schedule; Incorporate risks into Monte Carlo for quantitative impact analysis; Hold vendors accountable for schedule updates and reporting.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
