Project Controls Engineer (Earned Value Management) (mfd) – Data Centres

As our Data Centre business continues to grow we are looking for an experienced Project Controls Engineer (m/f/d) with focus on Earned Value Management to join our team in Frankfurt am Main.

With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on strategic commissions and high-profile projects this is an exciting time to join the business unit and grow a career with Turner & Townsend.

As a Project Controls Engineer (EVM) you will be responsible for the implementation oversight and ingoing administration of the Earned Value Management system across various contractor scopes on a major new data center project. Working closely with project managers planners cost managers and client stakeholders you will help embed standardized Rules of Credit and specialized coding across multi-tiered project execution schedules to align scope schedule and cost baselines across the project lifecycle. You will ensure objective performance measurement robust variance analysis and data-drive monthly payment process reviews to maintain project control and predictability. 

Key Responsibilities

• Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) Integration: Enforce the requirement for Contractors to budget- resource- and quantity-load their Primavera P6 execution schedules in full alignment with Current Working Estimates (CWEs) and the projects specialized coding structure to establish an approved PMB.

• Control and Governance: Develop implement and maintain the Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) aligning the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) and establishing Control Accounts for management by designated Control Account Managers. Define and enforce approved Rules of Credit in accordance with client standards.

• Regular Site Walks & Progress Verifications: Facilitate regular site walks with contractors especially at month-end to review and sign of progress reports verifying actual physical completion against P6 schedule activities and approved Rules of Credit (RoCs) before authorizing progress payment applications.

• Primavera P6 Financial Period Processing: Oversee bi-weekly and monthly P6 schedule updates by contractors ensuring proper execution of payment application processing.

• EVM Reporting & Variance Analysis: Track core EVM metrics (BCWS BCWP ACWP SPI CPI ETC EAC VAC) and administer monthly Contract Performance Reports (CPRs) and Variance Analysis Reports by the contractors with ensuring the establishment and expediting of actionable corrective proposal whenever performance indices breach control thresholds. 

• Supply Chain Onboarding & Training: Lead training re-training and coaching sessions for contractor planners and commercial teams on project governance processes specifications standards and expectations. Ensure compliance with project controls governance reporting standards and best practices. 

• E2E Project Controls: 

  • Support schedule and cost integration change- and risk management and forecasting activities even when outside of EVM remit.

  • Collaborate with project managers planners cost managers and client stakeholders to drive informed decision-making.

  • Creation refinement and presentation of ad-hoc reporting based on project demands.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement of project controls systems tools and methodologies.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in engineering Construction Management Project Management Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in Project Controls and EVM. Also applicable are Project Planning Cost Engineering or Cost Management.
• In-depth understanding and practical application of Earned Value Management principles standards and techniques.
• Experience working on large-scale construction infrastructure industrial manufacturing pharmaceutical or mission-critical projects. Data Centre experience would be highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with modern construction control software ecosystems including e-Builder Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) Primavera P6 Looker Studio performance dashboards and the creation & management thereof.
• Familiarity with trade contracts progress payment validation workflows and formal change control procedures. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to lead join site progress audits coast supply chain partners and present clear performance diagnostics to executive project leadership.
• Good command of written and spoken English German language skills are highly preferred.
• Availability for full-time on-site work. 

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time