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Associate Director - Project Controls Lead

Turner & Townsend
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/16/2026

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 113 offices in 46 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.



Job Description

  • Establish the cost management program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs
  • Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations for the project
  • Develop and maintain project cost reports including the evaluation of actual and forecasted costs against budgets and detailed analysis.
  • Perform accrual and forecast reports for senior leadership including detailed management reports and support of the MMR (Monthly Management Report)
  • In conjunction with the Sr. Cost Lead, coordinate earned value analysis, audits, invoice / pay application reviews
  • Work closely with schedule and finance track lead to ensure alignment of earned value, schedule milestone delivery, and schedule/cost change impacts.
  • Coordinate the development of Project estimates
  • Assist with the performance of value-engineering analysis
  • Assist with review and development, issuance and evaluation of subcontract change orders as required for their project tracks.
  • Provide high level project updates to, and will work directly with, finance partners and senior project controls leadership.
  • Provide more detailed cost reporting daily or weekly updates, as required.
  • Work with other internal stakeholders (such as Engineering, Validation, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, etc.) to provide unified, cost-driven solutions, identify potential conflicts, and assist in the facilitation of making critical commercial decisions.

Qualifications

Technical Requirements

Competency using Excel, Word, PowerPoint with working knowledge of Primavera and MS Project



Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (preferably Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field)
  • 10 years of project controls experience, including design and construction phases on large capital programs
  • Proven ability to lead others
  • Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrix environment
  • Experience within the construction industry is a must, candidates with additional life sciences experience preferred
  • Local candidates preferred, if not local, must be relocatable (relocation assistance provided)
  • Must possess exemplary communication skills - both oral and written

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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.

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