Senior Project Controls Engineer - Rail

turnertownsend· Infrastructure
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About this role

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join our busy and expanding Infrastructure business, supporting a range of high value Major Programmes.

Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, this role will suit a Project Controls Engineer from a Rail or  airports background, with a proven track record of successful delivery in a major international airport or rail environment.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:

The Senior Project Controls Engineer will work as part of our project controls team on a high profile Rail project, providing performance reporting and analysis support. This may be part of a large team or as the key day to day contact point with the client.

DUTIES:

Typical activities include working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing project control reports and provide performance analysis and recommendations for our clients.

EXPERIENCE:

Previous experience working in a project controls environment on a major project or programme within the Infrastructure sector would be beneficial, however, In order to be able to carry out the duties of the role as required, candidates will be expected to demonstrate a through understanding/experience of the following:

Earned value, progress updating, cost control, change control, baseline management, reporting, P6 environment

Qualifications

  • You will be expected to be numerate and computer literate, highly competent in the use of Microsoft Excel, planning software such as Primavera and utilising reporting databases. You will also be familiar with financial/procurement systems such as Oracle and SAP and web-based project control tools.
  • Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with some relevant work experience or previous proven experience in a project control environment. 
  • Senior Project Controls Engineers should be proactive, self-starters with well developed communications and analytical skills.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

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

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

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Is the Senior Project Controls Engineer - Rail role at turnertownsend full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior Project Controls Engineer - Rail role in the Infrastructure department at turnertownsend.
Which team or department does the Senior Project Controls Engineer - Rail at turnertownsend belong to?
This Senior Project Controls Engineer - Rail position is part of the Infrastructure department at turnertownsend. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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This Senior Project Controls Engineer - Rail position at turnertownsend was posted on Jun 12, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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