Project Controls Administrator - Life Science Construction

About the Role

• Provide pre‑construction support and develop contractor purchase orders. • Manage internal project budgets and schedule of values for monthly financial reporting. • Oversee external project budgets, commitment management, change management, and document control. • Produce monthly forecasts, cash‑flow analyses, and executive financial reports. • Review vendor invoices, coordinate with project managers, auditors, and accounts payable. • Maintain accurate accrual reporting for purchase orders and vendor communications. • Facilitate change‑order routing, content analysis, and executive approvals in project software. • Conduct monthly financial health reviews using dashboards, budget tools, and productivity reports. • Update internal and contractor risk registers and evaluate contingencies. • Execute financial close‑out of internal budgets and vendor purchase orders. • Collaborate with site scheduler to align financial forecasts with schedule updates. • Apply SOX control responsibilities where applicable. • Communicate financial status and schedule details clearly.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸budget management
• ▸financial forecasting
• ▸change orders
• ▸financial reporting
• ▸risk register
• ▸sox controls

What You Bring

The Project Controls Administrator role is a hybrid position designed for an ambitious construction professional with strong experience in cost and schedule analysis on large projects or programmes. The candidate will support pre‑construction, manage internal and external budgets, oversee forecasts, cash flows, vendor invoicing, change orders, risk registers and financial close‑outs, and may handle SOX control responsibilities. Strong communication, analytical, and presentation skills are essential for collaborating with site schedulers, management teams, and finance partners. • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related field. • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience. • Proficient with project management, cost control, and scheduling software. • Demonstrate excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills. • Strong interpersonal and collaboration abilities.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸7+ years
• ▸cost control
• ▸scheduling
• ▸communication
• ▸collaboration

Benefits

Turner & Townsend fosters a collaborative culture where each employee’s voice can drive change, offering a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance. The firm promotes personal and professional growth, encouraging a diverse and inclusive workplace where all staff can succeed in both work and life. • Hybrid work opportunity.

Work Environment

Hybrid