Project Control Consultant (Cost) - Life Sciences Construction

Turner & Townsend are seeking an ambitious Project Controls Consultant to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is an ambitious construction professional with experience supporting project controls cost and schedule on large construction projects or programs.Progress each project every month to ensure all projects are monitored for project controls in line with the monthly reporting cycle, checking accuracy and consistency of data.  Report milestones planned value and earned value data, % complete on projects and provide project commentaries.  Attend project status meetings report on major material status; update forecast and schedule per progress discussion.  Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendation to project teams and management for the resolution of diverse project controls issues.  Develop, monitor and update owners Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).  Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations for the project.   Actively work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.  Track and review change orders with project management and cost management team.  Produce monthly reports for management.  Contract Administration (retention, T&Cs, insurance, allowances, contingency, incentives).  Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.  Conduct schedule resource loading and leveling.  Consolidate contractors schedule to incorporate into IMS.  Assess impacts to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.  Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the developing of alternative methods for corrective action.  Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.  Facilitate interactive planning sessions and quantitative risk assessments when required.  Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect performance.  Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.  Implement best practices and reporting trends both internally and externally.  SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.