Project Controls Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead a multi-functional Project Controls team on major UK construction projects, embedding robust controls to monitor progress, manage risks, and drive delivery. You will align cost, schedule, and scope with client and contractor inputs to secure realistic baselines and successful outcomes. You collaborate with clients and supply chain to push for value and on-time, on-budget project delivery. This opportunity offers hands-on leadership in a growth-focused firm with an entrepreneurial culture and the chance to influence project performance at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• healthy work-life balance
• inclusive culture
• travel opportunity
• dynamic, growth-focused environment

Responsibilities

• Embed a robust breakdown structure by integrating data from controls functions
• Coordinate and lead estimating sessions to establish a market-tested cost baseline
• Coordinate and lead planning sessions to create an achievable master schedule baseline
• Understand procurement lead times and prioritise ordering to meet install dates
• Manage risk management with qualitative and quantitative assessments for cost and schedule predictability
• Stakeholder management with sign-off on baseline and regular progress updates
• Maintain update processes for schedule, interfaces, cost, risk and changes
• Guide principal contractor and client to drive delivery and cash flow KPIs
• Control costs with conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, contingency principles, procurement principles
• Control the master program with quality checks on client and contractor updates
• Lead change management workflow for tracking and approving changes
• Identify trends and root causes of deviations and report remedial actions to maximise client value

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering Controls in a major project/programme environment
• Experience managing a multi-functional controls team
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Power BI, Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management
• Experience leading collaborative workshops
• Reliable to work autonomously and in a team
• Strong time management, quick thinking and ability to meet deadlines
• Highly motivated with client-focused delivery mindset
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible travel willingness, including remote working conditions
• strong communication skills
• leadership and team management
• proactive problem-solving
• Primavera P6
• Power BI
• Microsoft Office applications

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